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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Mihrab, Sultanahmet Mosque |
Decoration detail, Sultanahmet Mosque |
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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 |