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No Swimming742 viewsHaving a picnic here by the waterside was also a no-no. But since we had already enjoyed our lunch on the nearby picnic ground provided by the park, it didn't matter to us.
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Anadolu Hisarı742 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.
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Tall and Slender742 viewsIf you can't build out, build up.
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The Trajan Fountain741 viewsWith our guide Attila the Honey making faces in the foreground.
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Ionic741 viewsA column in the Ionic style.
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Strolling amidst the ruins of Aphrodisias741 viewsOur tour group heads for the Amphitheater.
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A Sultan's Treasure741 viewsThis was perhaps my favorite of all the carpets I saw that day.
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Stage Decoration741 viewsAlthough much of the theater stage has collapsed, some of the fine sculpture that adorned it is still intact.
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Turkish Tattoo Parlor741 viewsEmporium of Body Art. Apparently the fashion for adorning one's body with bizarre designs has caught on just about everywhere.
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Side Amphitheater - Proscenium741 viewsThough ruined, the proscenium was still imposing with its grandiose stonework and fine sculptures.
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Cabbage Flowers741 viewsFlowers, apparently made of carrot slices with scallions serving as the stems, "growing" out of a cabbage.
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Local Color741 viewsThis yali took the prize for having the most flamboyant color.
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