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This summer, I was lucky enough to spend two weeks touring around Bulgaria with three other people in a brand new Chevy! Over the next few articles, I am going to share with you some of my photos from that trip, place by place. Nessebar was somewhere that we went for a day trip as it was recommended by a Bulgarian friend as a beautiful place to see.
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A town of contrasts – Istambul. I saw it once, but I want to tell about every color and every hue that I saw and show you the beautiful places I've been able to visit and take photographs of along the way.
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The most delicious and exotic bazaar in Istanbul. Just breathe the air!
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Eminonu is one of the oldest parts of Istanbul but it's still a main attraction.
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Also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, this is arguably the most striking building in Istanbul. The visitor can't help being overwhelmed and humbled by its enormity, its towering minarets and the sheer sense of history pulsing from every slab of stone.
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Balat is an old Jewish district in Istanbul where kids are friendly and people hang their washed clothes on the streets.
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Maiden's Tower, where the Sultan meant to kept his daughter safe...
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Why "cross the bridge" when you are able to escape from the city?!
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Before I went to Istanbul, I had no idea that there are so many cats in the streets! They are loved and petted by nearly all locals and tourists, and some look really majestic, not like normal street cats. I couldn't pass them without taking many pictures, and so I got a very huge cat gallery.
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Pierre Loti Cafe is a well known location with a great view
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Anadolu Kavagi is the name of a little village on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, three hours from Istanbul with the zig-zag ferry.
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There's no other place that best reflects the mystery and charm of Istanbul more than the Kybele Hotel. I consider it as a jewel box, filled with treasures. Its rooms are filled with genuine antiques and artwork collected over the years. From the handmade carpets covering its floors to the hundred unique lamps hanging from the ceilings, the atmosphere here will definitely enchant you.
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Ortaköy, a nice place to visit in Istanbul. A good place to stop for tea or coffee, a snack or a meal, some boutique window-shopping or a rest.
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Haliç ( aka Golden horn, or Khrysokeras in Greek ) is a horn-shaped estuary wich divides European Istanbul.
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On my last visit to Turkey, I decided to travel by train instead of the plane. Forty-eight hours has passed leaving me with lots of impressive pictures!
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Between Asia and Europe there lies an urban park with trees 200 years old!
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With my "new" Smena 35, I finally embarked on my first photo-tour of Istanbul. This city has a dizzying daily life with all sorts of things that can happen in any normal day. Sounds interesting? Let me share with you my photos and my notes :)
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The Hidrellez Festival is celebrated throught out Turkey once a year and it's believed that all wishes made that day would come true.
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Follow me in Istanbul and visit the busy shopping streets like the locals. A total of four thousand shops to spend your time and money, ranging from boutiques to spices.
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A well-known area in Istanbul that is filled with skyscrapers now but used to be just some empty field 50 years ago. Maslak, is considered as the "skyscraper district" of Istanbul and is literally filled with tall, tall buildings with a lot of elegant business people hanging around.
