Turkey 3/22

First thing in the morning was a visit to the Summer Palace, on the Asian side of the Bosporus.  It was absolutely stunning with its 46 chandeliers and Hereke carpets.  Then, we took in the view of the area from the top of Camlica Hill while we sipped hot tea.  The bus then brought us down to the Bosporus where we had a view of the Maiden’s Tower.  We had lunch in the “old city” (dates back to 3000 BC) area at the 1933 built Kanaat Lookantasi Restaurant.  After lunch we headed back to the European side and visited a mosque in the Eyup neighborhood.  Some of us enjoyed a refreshing “drink” called Boza that is made from carbonzo beans and tastes much like apple sauce.  Finally, we drove up a hill to the Pierreloti neighborhood and visited a cemetery with a great view.  Dinner that night was at a local restaurant up the hill from our hotel.

 

 Breakfast View

Summer Palace

Bosporus Gate

A Traditional Boat

Chandelier

A Nice Room

View From Hill

Maiden’s Tower

Eyup Mosque

The Dome

Beautiful Tiles

Vista From Cemetery