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Streetcars345 viewsPublic transportation in Istanbul seemed to be modern and adequate (subway, buses, streetcars), although we didn't get a chance to try it because we rode in our ccomfortable chartered tour bus.Oct 10, 2019
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Sultanahmet Köftecisi225 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.Oct 10, 2019
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German Fountain219 viewsConstructed to commemorate Kaiser Wilhelm II's second visit to Turkey (1898). The Kaiser was promoting a Berlin-to-Baghdad railway which he hoped would provide Germany access to the Middle East with its rich oilfields.Oct 10, 2019
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Taverna Sarni227 viewsThis restaurant appeared to be built right onto the palace wall, as were the other buildings we passed on this narrow street.Oct 10, 2019
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Firuz Ağa Mosque265 viewsBuilt around 1491 by Firuz Ağa, chief treasurer of Sultan Bayezid II. Located very close to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace.Oct 10, 2019
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The Stone of Million228 viewsAt left, all that remains of a domed building from the 4th century AD which marked the starting point for measuring distances to all parts of the Byzantine Empire.Oct 10, 2019
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Istanbul Spring258 viewsSpring flowers were beginning to bloom as we trekked through the residential areas near the palace.Oct 10, 2019
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Labyrinth288 viewsWe had to thread our way through a maze of narrow streets to get to our luncheon spot.Oct 10, 2019
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Sultan Ahmet III Fountain252 viewsBuilt in 1728 in Turkish rococo style in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapi Palace. Replaced a Byzantine fountain which previously occupied the site. It served as a favorite gathering place, providing not only drinking water but also free sherbet for the local population.Oct 10, 2019
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Guarding the Palace232 viewsA Turkish Green Beret stands guard at the Bâb-ı Hümâyûn.Oct 10, 2019
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Miniature Mosque234 viewsItems in the silver collection dated from the 16th century to the end of the 19th, but most were from the late 19th.Oct 10, 2019
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Hagia Irene215 viewsInside the First Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace stands the Church of St. Irene, originally built in the 4th century, burned down in 532 and rebuilt in 548, now open as a museum and, because of its extraordinary acoustics, as a concert hall.Oct 05, 2019
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