Sultanahmet

Turkey	Map of Sultanahmet	Blue Mosque from the terrace of the Sultan Hill Hotel	View of the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) from the patio of the Nomad Hotel
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) with spring flowers	Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) with spring flowers	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) with spring flowers
Obstructed view of the nearby Aya Sofya from the Nomad Hotel	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Minaret a small mosque on Divan Yolu
Istanbul's Blue Mosque built during the reign of Sultan Ahmet I (1603-1617)	Chilly April morning in Istanbul	Baths of Roxelana, Sultanahmet	Ticarethane Sk. from terrace of Hotel Nomade
Hotel Nomade, reasonable, but we preferred the Sultan Hill Hotel better	Ticarethane Sk	Lots of cats in Istanbul	Sultan Pub, Yerebatan Square, Sultanahmet
Yerebatan Square, Sultanahmet	Yerebatan Square, Sultanahmet	Yerebatan Square, Sultanahmet	Yerebatan Square, Sultanahmet
Tulips, Istanbul in spring	Ottoman house of Yerebatan Cad.	This house is across from the entrance to the Yerebatan cistern	Yellow wooden Ottoman house, Yerebatan Cad.
Yellow wooden Ottoman house, Yerebatan Cad.	Yerebatan Sarnici, the Basilica Cistern, 532 AD	Basilica Cistern, 532 AD	Basilica Cistern, 532 AD
Basilica Cistern, featured in From Russia With Love	Strange algae covered column	Basilica Cistern, 532 AD	One of the two giant Medusa heads used as column bases, Basilica Cistern
Medusa head originally used in some ancient building	The 2nd Medusa head in the Basilica Cistern	Looking across the Hippodrome from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art to the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque	Egyptian obelisk from the 7th pylon of the Temple of Karnak, 1500 BC
The Obelisk of Thutmosis III aligned with the minarets of Sultan Ahmet	The Egyptian Obelisk at Istanbul's Hippodrome from Karnak celebrates the victories of Thutmosis III	Emperor Theodosius had the Karnak obelisk brought from Luxor in 390 AD	Ornate base of the Obelisk of Theodosius
Column of Constantine, stripped of its gold during the 4th Crusade	Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm I on the Hippodrome, a gift to Sultan Abdulhamid II, 1898	Kaiser Wilhelm Brunnen	That's me...
Plaque engraved in German on the Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain, Hippodrome	Mosaic ceiling of the Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain on the Hippodrome of Istanbul, 1898	Mosaic of the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm I of German, Hippodrome, Istanbul	Mosaic of the tughra of Sultan Abdulhamid II on the Kaiser Wilhm fountain, Hippodrome
Detail of the mosaics on at the center of the ceiling of the Kaiser Wilhelm fountain	TurkeyApr06 1440.jpg	Turkish taxi with the Ayasofya, Istanbul	Signs to various tourist sites around Sultanahmet
Turkish flag with the dome of the Ayasofya, Istanbul	Souvenir shops in Sultanahmet	Park between the Ayasofya and the Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet	Tulips, springtime in Sultanahmet
Dad taking a break at the Dervish Cafe, Sultanahmet	Onur Carpets & Kilims, one of many carpet shops in Sultanahmet	Small cemetary off Tavukhane Sk. Sultanahmet	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Old wooden house, Tavukhane Sk.	Tavukhane Sk, a small street running behind the Sultanahmet Mosque
Traditional Turkistan restaurant, Tavukhane Sk.	TurkeyApr06 1709.jpg	Arasta Bazaar	Arasta Bazaar
Arasta Bazaar	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) with an old arch, Tavukhane Sk.
Akbiyik Caddesi, ground zero for backpackers in Sultanahmet	House of Zeugma	Mosaic on the House of Zeugma, Akbiyik Caddesi, Sultanahmet	Shop along Akbiyik Caddesi
Metropolis Cafe, Akbiyik Caddesi	Best Western Acropol Hotel, Akbiyik Caddesi (I'd stay on a quieter street)	Cheers Bar, Akbiyik Caddesi, Sultanahmet	Just Bar, Akbiyik Caddesi, Sultanahmet
Fez Travel and dad with his new hat	Fez Travel hop-on-hop-off bus routes	Tourist areas of Cappadocia, Fez Travel	ANZAC Day 2006, Turkey
Turkish kilim	Ceramic dishes in a shop, Sultanahmet	Turkish tiles, Sultanahmet	Ayasofya from the park in front of the Blue Mosque
Ayasofya seen through the north gate to the Sultanahmet Mosque	Tulips in Istanbul in spring, Sultanahmet	Tulips in Istanbul in spring, Sultanahmet	Tulips, Sultanahmet
Tulips, Sultanahmet	Sultanahmet Mosque	The Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) opening hours vary with the prayer schedule and are posted	TurkeyApr06 1750.jpg
Courtyard, Sultanahmet Mosque	Be guardians of the prayers and of the midmost prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah (Koran 2:238)	Sultanahmet Mosque from the courtyard	Sultanahmet Mosque
Sultanahmet Mosque under a cloudy sky	Arcade around the courtyard of the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Be guardians of the prayers and of the midmost prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah (Koran 2:238)	What appears to be a list of names: Ahmad Bin-al-Sultan, Mohammed Bin-al-Sultan, Murad Bin-al-Sultan, Salim Bin-al-Sultan
South side of the Sultanahmet Mosque	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) Courtyard	Carpet of the Sultanahmet Mosque	Not overwhelmingly blue inside the Sultanahmet Mosque
Sultanahmet Mosque	Some of the blue in the details that give the Blue Mosque its name	Main dome of the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque	Windows around the main dome, Sultanahmet Mosque
Sultanahmet Mosque	Sultanahmet Mosque	Detail of one of the massive pillars supporing the dome of the Blue Mosque	Massive "elephants foot" pillar
Sultanahmet Mosque	Window, Sultanahmet Mosque	Dome, Sultanahmet Mosque
Mihrab, Sultanahmet Mosque	Decoration detail, Sultanahmet Mosque	TurkeyApr06 1791.jpg	TurkeyApr06 1794.jpg
TurkeyApr06 1795.jpg	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) - Carpet	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) - Domes
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) - Interior	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) - Stained Glass	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) - Main Dome	Main (west) entrance, Sultanahmet Mosque
Sultanahmet	Small mosque along the main road at the Sultanahmet Metro station	Small mosque, Sultanahmet	Small mosque, Sultanahmet
Small mosque, Sultanahmet	Map of old Constantinople/Byzantium and the Golden Horn	Fountain of Ahmet III outside the Imperial Gate to Topkapi Palace, 1728	Fountain of Ahmet III
Mom in Istanbul in September 2006 on a short stop with me between Bucharest and Dubai	Haseki Hammam, Sultanahmet	Haseki Hammam Carpet Souq, Sultanahmet	The Haseki Hammam has been converted from a bathhouse into a Carpet Souq, Sultanahmet
Turkish Kebab getting ready for Iftar - Ramadan in Istanbul	No problem serving the Infidels before sunset	Turkish Crepes, Istanbul	Mom with a Turkish Tea (outside during Ramadan)
Ceramics - Sultanahmet	Brass lantern, Istanbul	Man's festive costume, Istanbul	Gold Souq, Istanbul
Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul	Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul	Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul	Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul
Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul	Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul	Whirling Dervish Performance - Istanbul	Whirling Derviehes in an antique print
Whirling Dervish figurines, Istanbul	Istanbul - end station of the Orient Express	Stained glass window - Istanbul	Small mosque at night, Sultanahmet
Iman Allahadir written in lights - Istanbul (Ramadan)	Food market with corn on the cob - Sultanahmet	The ultimate Turkish export - kebab	Mom with the Kebabers, Sultanahmet (Istanbul)
Boy in a Turkish costume preparing snacks	Türkistan Büfe - Tavukhane Sokak, Sultanahmet	Hotel Sultan Hill - Tavukhane Sokak, recommended, only downside is the first call to prayer from 36 speakers at the Blue Mosque	Blue Mosque from the roof terrace of the Sultan Hill Guesthouse
Our first experience with the electric tennis racquet bug zapper	Turkish ceramics - Sultanahmet	A yellow VW Beetle in front of a colorful Turkish market, Sultanahmet	Turkish Cat, Istanbul-Sultanahmet
Sturdy door - Sultanahmet	Pink wooden house, Istanbul-Sultanahmet	Cobblestone street with traditional wooden houses, Istanbul-Sultanahmet	Wooden house, Istanbul-Sultanahmet
Wooden house, Istanbul-Sultanahmet	Wooden house against the wall, Sultanahmet	Ayasofya Konaklari bir Turing - Istanbul, Sultanahmet	Ayasofya Konaklari bir Turing - Istanbul, Sultanahmet
Istanbul is a cat-friendly city	How cute is that?	Flat bread being freshly prepared, Istanbul	Green Corner, Istanbul-Sultanahmet
Utangac Sokak, Istanbul-Sultanahmet	Turkish ceramic tiles, Sultanahmet	Old drawing from a Turkish medicine text	Old drawing from Turkish medicine texts
Minaret of the Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet	Minarets of the Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet	Central dome of the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) from the Sultan Hill Guesthouse	Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) from the Sultan Hill Guesthouse	Blue Mosque, Istanbul-Sultanahmet
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) from the Sultan Hill Guesthouse	Blue Mosque, Istanbul-Sultanahmet