Istanbul: Walks Of Turkey Shows You Lot The Mystery, The Splendor, The Sites

Istanbul, Turkey

with Walks of Turkey

Is at that spot whatsoever other province that evokes such mystery, history too laid on to your  senses inwards color, sounds, smells too tastes?

Day ONE:  Mosques too More

When Walks of Turkey was launched before this yr I KNEW this agency the agency I could move solo too live confident I would run into everything too larn more.   The special reputation of Walks of Italy assured me I would convey a like sense in 

exotic Istanbul.

  It was a smashing pleasance to live invited on 2 of the tours Walks of Turkey offering too the photos solely tell a component division of the wonderful 2 24-hour interval events I experienced.   I too learned a smashing bargain virtually solo move to exotic locations.

From the roof terrace inwards my hotel I had a consider of everything.  This 24-hour interval started hazy

 The covered colonnade surrounding the interior courtyard of the                                            Blue Mosque

Before nine am this pop site is less crowded but inside an hours hundreds too hundreds of visitors flooded the interior

 We were prepared amongst scarves to comprehend our pilus (women) too plastic bags were handed out to position our shoes into.  The entire interior was carpeted.  Our request told us that yr agone fine carpets lined the floor, either from donations or gifts.

Our request Duygu, on 24-hour interval i was amazing and made all the difference.
She knew to a greater extent than history than my encephalon could absorb but went beyond the Ottoman Empire too told us
virtually religious customs, beliefs too practices.

No inquiry was off limits but the 3 (tourists) were respectful:

Why are at that spot solely men working inwards the shops?
How many times a 24-hour interval are the devout called to prayers?
Is at that spot a split upward house inwards the mosque for women?
too on too on.....but she NEVER tired nor did she always state 'I don't know".

Next stop:  Hagia Sofia:   Here it was non simply the architecture but the history of the edifice that went dorsum centuries.   

                     From the minute flooring of the Hagia Sofia at that spot were smashing views of the Blue Mosque

Next Stop Basilica Cistern

The lighting is real dim but adds to the atmosphere 

There are GIANT fish (perhaps carp) swimming approximately inwards the dark

Part of a pic was filmed hither too nosotros debated if it was the Dan Brown adaption or a James Bond film.  Either agency how they got a speed boat inwards hither is the question.

There was i other couplet on this role of the tour.
They were real friendly too did non hear a solo traveler at all.

At the cease of the see you lot tin halt for a drinkable at the hugger-mugger cafe.   

          See role II for a review of the incredible nutrient served during lunch!  Without a 'tour' I would never convey works life the eatery nor been able to gild such a wonderful assortment of smashing treats.

I was the invitee of Walks of Turkey for the total 24-hour interval tour but the opinions too photos are my own.