Our home for 4 nights, a car park in the centre of Istanbul

Restored Ottoman house

the Golden Horn

Old tram - they also have a very impressive new tram system

Inside one of many mosques

Istanbul skyline from one of the many cheap ferries. L-R Blue Mosque, Haghia Sofia, Topkapi Palace

From the ferry to Kadakoy

strange looking ferry passenger

Istanbul waterfront

The Bosphorus - a seriously exciting waterway

Bosphorus ferry

Bosphorus ferry

Bosphorus ferry & bridge

Bosphorus

Sea of Marmara

Haghia Sofia, a truly amazing building over 1400 years old, and built in 5 years

Haghia Sofia

Haghia Sofia

Haghia Sofia

Haghia Sofia

Haghia Sofia

Haghia Sofia

Tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent

Decoration in the tomb of Roxelana, Suleiman's wife

Decoration inside Roxelana's tomb

Decoration outside Roxelana's tomb

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Topkapi palace, courtyard in the harem

Harem decoration

courtyard in the harem

courtyard in the harem

Room in the harem (NB harem also mean's the Sultan's living quarters)

Topkapi, harem

Harem, window

Tiles in the harem

Grand Bazaar. We were amazed that there were no "tacky" stalls inside the bazaar, but lots outside.

Grand Bazaar. We would have bought a lot more, but as soon as you stop to look you are pestered by salesmen.

The GB employs over 30,000 people, many of the goods sold are made on site, as here

Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar, pre mosque ablutions. (There is always water available near a mosque)

Grand Bazaar

...but treat labels with a pinch of salt!

The Spice (or Egyptian) Bazaar

The Spice (or Egyptian) Bazaar

The Spice (or Egyptian) Bazaar