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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
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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
Mi-era dor de mare si stiind ca ea nu e departe de Granada, am plecat cu autobuzul intr-o dupa amiaza, la Almunecar pe Costa Tropical. Spre surpriza mea, desi era luna mai, doar cativa localnici, nici urma de turisti inca. … Continue reading
I went from Granada to Sevilla by bus to see the Alcazar (The Royal Palace), but my thought was on Guadalqivir, the river which stayed in my mind even from my teen-age, when I read Minulescu’s poetry (a Romanian poet … Continue reading
Waiting for the next important voyage, I look over old photos and I think to show you parts of a city I have visited 14 years ago: Madrid. May is a good year to visit Sapnish towns because it is … Continue reading
Kesckemet se afla la doar 86 km de Budapesta si ca sa ajungi acolo trebuie sa parcurgi vreo 12 km in afara autostrazii M5. Am trecut mereu grabita prin acest loc, simtind apropierea de casa, dar acum am decis sa … Continue reading