Edirne was the first town I entered in Turkey. We visited there only the Selimiye Mosque, which offered a wonderful sample of Ottoman architecture. It is said that the sultan Selim II saw Mohammed in a dream and decided to … Continue reading
A one week stay in Marmaris, one of the oldest resort on the Turquoise Coast was wonderful! The resort is surrounded by mountains. Staying on the beach and admiring the landscape, it makes you wonder if it is a passage … Continue reading
Bodrum is one of the most cosmopolite resort at the Aegean Sea. It has a long history which vanished into legend but it seems that the founders were Dorians, a tribe from Peloponesse. If you want more details, please read … Continue reading
Sultanahmet area, named after the founder of the Blue Mosque, has much to offer: besides the two wonders, St. Sophia and the Blue Mosque, it is the Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar, The Hypodrome, Basilica Cisterna, the old, wooden, ottoman … Continue reading
We did our Bosphor cruise late in the afternoon. The guide arranged to hire a whole small ship for our group. This is a very pleasant and rewarding cruise. Not only that you see different sections of the city, palaces … Continue reading
Spice Bazaar or Egyptian Bazaar was constructed at the beginning of the XVIIth century near the New Mosque. They used the money obtained from taxes for the merchandise brought from Egypt, hence the name of the bazaar. The income was … Continue reading
Topkapi Palace was built by Mehmet II as a personal residence, between 1459-1465. Over 4 censturies this was the site fron were the mighty sultans ruled the inperium. On 1853, Abdul Medjid moved to Dolmabahce Palace. This site became a … Continue reading
The Blue Mosque, the most famous in Istanbul, is unique in Turkey because it has 6 minarets. The construction begun on 1603 and ended on 1617. It is said that Sultan Ahmet Camii asked for gold minarets but the words … Continue reading
Sf. Sofia’s Church in Istanbul is 1400 years old. It was build on 360 at Constantin’s II order. By then, it was a basilica with a wooden roof, which was burnt during a riot in 404. Theodossius II ordered the … Continue reading
In 2010 I started a series about my travel to British Columbia (2005). I do not know why I did abandoned it but I want to start it again, to finish the story. If you want to catch up with … Continue reading