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Taverna Sarni698 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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Pollio Fountain697 viewsNote scruffy tourist ambling past the fountain. You wouldn't think the Turks would let such riffraff into their historic places.
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Turbine Blades - end view697 viewsThe end where the blades attach to the rotor shaft.
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A Shipment of Cocoons697 viewsThese, the cocoons spun by the Bombyx mori silkworm, are the raw materials from which the silk is made.
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Nomad Kitchen697 viewsNote the cat asleep on the sofa.
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Pediment, Temple of Apollo697 viewsThe Temple was built in the Corinthian style, as can be seen from these columns.
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Welcome697 viewsThe Kaya Side Hotel's kitchen team went all-out for the post-eclipse celebration.
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Entrance to the Imperial Council Hall697 viewsThe Grand Vizier and the various ministers held their deliberations here, while the Sultan could watch hidden through a golden grille upstairs and order someone strangled or beheaded when they said something that displeased him..
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Fixer-Upper697 viewsAn unusual sight in this upper-crust neighborhood - probably an old house in the process of being torn down and replaced with a new one.
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In the Empress' Loge697 viewsThe upper gallery features green marble columns from Thessaly. Here our tour group gathers in the Empress' Loge to listen to Attila expound on the gallery architecture.
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Lioness with Cubs697 viewsMischievous little devils.
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Silver Globe696 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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