Category Archives: Turkey

Day 5 Istanbul – At Sea 1-Crete & Tunisia

Posted on November 16, 2010 by graciamc

Our last day in Istanbul was spent at the Topkapi Palace.  We had great weather and it was a wonderful way to finish off our visit.  Topkapi was built on the ruins of the ancient Greek settlement of Byzantium.  Started … Continue reading →

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Day 4–Istanbul

Posted on November 10, 2010 by graciamc

Today we took a ferry over to the Asian side of the city. There were flower sellers on the dock and we enjoyed wandering through the narrow streets. We found the market street, all sorts of food shops with artful … Continue reading →

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