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The Anatolia Restaurant678 viewsWe stopped here for dinner after viewing the ruins of Aphrodisias. While obviously tourist-oriented, it was top-notch.
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Gate and Acropolis678 viewsIn the background, behind the Hellenistic Gate, looms the Acropolis of Perge. Reportedly most of the remains there date from the Byzantine period.
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Rainy Day in Izmir677 viewsA light shower greeted us on our first day in Izmir, but it didn't dampen our spirits.
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Turbine Blades - end view677 viewsThe end where the blades attach to the rotor shaft.
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View from the Window677 viewsThis picture was taken from the "window" at the top of the Nymphaeum. Water flowed from beneath the statue of Kestros down the channel in the middle of the main street to the city gate.
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Welcome677 viewsThe Kaya Side Hotel's kitchen team went all-out for the post-eclipse celebration.
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Carpets677 viewsCarpets in the Blue Mosque are purchased with donations from worshipers and are continually replaced as they wear out.
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Touring the Blue Mosque677 viewsThe Blue Mosque is both a working mosque and one of the main tourist attractions of Istanbul. Here our tour group gathers for instruction by Attila in its history and architecture, as well as the rules of etiquette for visitors.
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Chuck and Elouise Mattox677 viewsBrowsing the wares in the pottery shop.
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Silver Globe677 viewsSome of the pieces in the silver collection were made in the Imperial Mint, some in other workshops attached to the palace, and some were presents from European diplomats.
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Taverna Sarni677 viewsThis restaurant appeared to be built right onto the palace wall, as were the other buildings we passed on this narrow street.
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RĂ¼stem Pasha Mosque677 viewsNamed for the Grand Vizier and son-in-law of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, this mosque was designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1563.
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