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Kitchens754 viewsIn these kitchens, a staff of 800 prepared meals for over 4000 people.
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Illumination754 viewsIn addition to the numerous windows in the walls, there are forty windows around the base of the dome. These help reduce the weight of the dome as well as create an effect of the dome hovering in the air.
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Mountains of Rugs752 viewsIn all colors and sizes.
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Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque752 viewsThe city's premier mosque, built in the 18th century. We only got a glimpse of it on our whirlwind tour of Antalya.
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Palace Guard752 viewsThe guard in front of the Sultan's Gate stands in his spotless dress uniform, perfectly rigid, unmoving, unblinking. Reminded me of the KGB guards at Lenin's Tomb in Moscow.
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Mineral Waters751 viewsIn the mid-20th century, hotels were built over the hot springs, causing considerable damage to the travertine terraces. The hotels were later torn down and replaced with artificial pools.
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Divan751 viewsA cute and comfy little corner in the atelier.
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Sandie at Kursunlu Falls751 viewsThe bizarrely twisted and gnarled trees made a perfect frame for this scene.
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Decanter with Daisies751 viewsComplemented by the painting on the wall behind it - obviously they were hoping to sell the two as a pair.
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Entrance to The Audience Chamber751 viewsMain entrance to the Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi), with the small fountain of Suleiman I to the right, and to the left the large Gifts Window, where entrants left their presents for the Sultan.
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Etiquette750 viewsVisitors are required to remove their shoes and carry them in a bag provided free of charge. Both men and women are expected to dress modestly (no short pants or skirts), and head coverings for women are mandatory.
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Map of the Ottoman Empire750 viewsShows how the Empire expanded from its early days, when it occupied just a small area of Anatolia and the Balkans, through the 17th century, when it reached its greatest extent. Note that in Turkish the name is "Osmanli," after Osman, the founder; "Ottoman" is a Western corruption.
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