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September 2023. Istanbul, where the overland trip to the Baltic started. 38 photos, in the order I took them.

Istanbul

September 2023 · 38 photos

Hagia Sophia's dome and minarets behind a turquoise fountain under a clear blue sky
Hagia Sophia
Courtyard of the Blue Mosque with cascading domes and minarets
Blue Mosque
Rows of marble columns under lit brick vaults reflected in the water of the Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern
Hand holding a sesame-crusted simit in front of Galata Tower and a red nostalgic tram in Istanbul, Turkey
Galata Tower
Turkish pide with meat, tomatoes, peppers and melted cheese on a wooden board
Pide, Istanbul
The Obelisk of Theodosius in the Hippodrome, Istanbul
The Obelisk of Theodosius in the Hippodrome
Large Istanbul letters on the Bosphorus waterfront
Istanbul letters on the Bosphorus waterfront
Ornate corner building lit up at night in Istanbul
Ornate corner building lit up at night
Mosque lit up at night above the street in Istanbul
Mosque lit up at night above the street
Pide bread, olives and hummus on a checked tablecloth in Istanbul
Pide, olives and hummus at breakfast
Rows of lit columns in the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Columns of the Basilica Cistern
Carved Medusa head at the base of a column in the Basilica Cistern
Medusa head at the base of a column in the Basilica Cistern
Lit columns reflected in the water of the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Lit columns reflected in the Basilica Cistern
Domes and chandeliers inside the Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Domes and chandeliers inside the Blue Mosque
Prayer hall of the Blue Mosque with its red carpet and chandeliers
Prayer hall of the Blue Mosque
Pistachio ice cream cone held up in front of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Pistachio ice cream with Hagia Sophia behind
Sultanahmet Square fountain and the Blue Mosque at dusk, Istanbul
Sultanahmet fountain and the Blue Mosque at dusk
Hagia Sophia lit up at dusk, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia lit up at dusk
Looking up into the main dome of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia dome
Interior of Hagia Sophia with its large calligraphy roundels and chandeliers
Inside Hagia Sophia, with the calligraphy roundels
The mihrab and apse inside Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
The mihrab and apse inside Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia lit at night seen from a rooftop, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia at night from a rooftop
The Blue Mosque lit pink and white at night, Istanbul
The Blue Mosque lit at night
The Golden Horn and the old city seen from the Galata Tower, Istanbul
From the Galata Tower
Beyoglu rooftops and the Bosphorus from the Galata Tower, Istanbul
Beyoglu rooftops and the Bosphorus from above
Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn seen from the Galata Tower
Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn from the tower
Looking straight down on the street from the Galata Tower, Istanbul
Looking straight down on the street from the Galata Tower
Stone church in a walled garden in Beyoglu, Istanbul
Church in a walled garden in Beyoglu
Istiklal Avenue on a sunny afternoon, Istanbul
Istiklal Avenue on a sunny afternoon
The Republic Monument in Taksim Square with the Taksim Mosque behind
The Republic Monument in Taksim Square
Taksim Square and the Taksim Mosque, Istanbul
Taksim Square and the Taksim Mosque
Plate of baklava and pistachio rolls in Istanbul
Baklava and pistachio rolls
Ferry deck on the Bosphorus with the shoreline behind, Istanbul
Ferry deck on the Bosphorus
Sunset over the water from a ferry in Istanbul
Sunset over the water from the ferry
Arcaded courtyard of the Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul
Suleymaniye Mosque
Chandeliers and dome inside the Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul
Chandeliers and dome inside the Suleymaniye Mosque
Domes of the Suleymaniye complex with the city beyond, Istanbul
Domes of the Suleymaniye complex with the city beyond
Painted dome of the Suleymaniye Mosque seen from below
Painted dome of the Suleymaniye Mosque

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