Bosphorus Cruise, 3/31/2006

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Streetcars917 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.

Labyrinth811 viewsWe had to thread our way through a maze of narrow streets to get to our luncheon spot.

Balloon795 viewsThat's one way to get a nice bird's-eye view of Istanbul.

Baker's Dozens762 viewsWhile we were waiting to board our boat for the Bosphorus cruise, I shot this picture of a bread vendor wearing his wares like a hat.

Sultanahmet Köftecisi761 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.

Ultra-modern Mansions754 viewsNo throwing stones here.

Tower Yali745 viewsHouse with its own mini-minaret - or could it be a neighborhood mosque?

Anadolu Hisarı744 viewsFortress built in 1393-94 on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, in preparation for the first, unsuccessful, siege of Constantinople by Sultan Bayezid I. Over a half-century later, Mehmed II the Conqueror used it, in tandem with the newly-built Rumeli Hisarı on the European side, to close the Bosphorus for his successful siege of 1453.

Tall and Slender744 viewsIf you can't build out, build up.

Really Skinny Yali742 viewsThe price of real estate here means that you have to make the most of every square inch. It's the same principle that led to building skyscrapers in New York.

Local Color742 viewsThis yali took the prize for having the most flamboyant color.

Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view738 viewsSelamlık (public section)

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