An August 2009 trip to Istanbul by Liam Hetherington
Quote: Capital of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate, Istanbul is a mixture of east and west, ancient and modern, holy and wholly remarkable that pulled me like a lure.
Attraction | "The Pot of Gold at the End of My Rainbow"
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Aya Sofya/ Church of Holy Wisdom Sultanhamet Istanbul, Turkey
Attraction | "Folly, Fantasy, and Faith"
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) Sultanahmet Istanbul, Turkey 0212 458 0776
Attraction | "Absolute Luxury: The Topkapi Palace"
Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı) Sultanahmet Square Istanbul, Turkey 90 212 5224422
Attraction | "Into the Forbidden Harem"
Attraction | "A Wander Through The Ancient East"
Archaeological Museums Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu Istanbul, Turkey +90 212 5207740
Attraction | "Drinking the Medusa's Tears in the Sunken Palace"
Basilica Cistern across from Aya Sofia Istanbul, Turkey
Attraction | "Saviour of Byzantine Art"
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Attraction | "Istiklal Caddesi - The First Street of Europe"
Beyoglu District Taksim/Beyoglu Area Istanbul, Turkey
Attraction | "Between Europe and Asia"
Bosphorus Strait (Istanbul Strait) Eminonu Istanbul, Turkey
Liam Hetherington Manchester, United Kingdom