Istanbul marked the end of my interrail journey throughout Europe back in 2008. I fell in love with Turkey, the people, the raki, and the tavla (backgammon). Whenever I look through my pictures of Istanbul, I yearn to go back.
Someday, I will. For now, enjoy this sunset over the Istanbul Harbor which I snapped from the balcony of a Sultanahmet hostel.
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Lovely!
Lovely picture. I loved Istanbul, too, and definitely want to return.
Thanks Steph, Carol, and Dina! I could spend weeks in Istanbul alone just wandering the many different feeling neighborhoods!
Thanks for your great picture which brings back happy memories of the terrace on the hotel I stayed in, in Sultanahmet :).I just got back from Istanbul a few weeks ago and I love it too! It is such a fantastic place. I definitely want to go back again sometime. And to the rest of Turkey! The people were so friendly, the food was delicious and I’ve never been a place to rich in culture and history.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That looks great with the cloud cover and reflection. I can’t wait to go to Constantinople in person, I mean, um, Istanbul. Nothing like kicking back with your feet on the ottoman and watching the sky change colors 🙂
Thanks, mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Istanbul is fantastic. Email me up for a hostel recommendation closer to the time you arrive.
My home for a year. My family and I lived in Istanbul in 1988. It was a hard time for all of us so I don’t think of those times as exotic or fun but it was the last year we spent in Turkey before moving to America. I have wanted to return ever since. It’s easy to fall in love with a city like Istanbul…!