Istanbul Backpacker

Bosphorus Ferry Leaving the Pier , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Istanbul ferry leaving Haydarpasa pier for Karaköy through Bosphorus, from Asia to Europe side at sunset over Sultanahmet and Hagia Sophia.

Ottoman Clock , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia . Ottoman Clock of early 1900's. Antiques. Istanbul.

Old Russian boiler samovar of early 1900's used for preparing tea. Antiques. Samovar: Tea Set , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia .

Istanbul Train Station Europe Terminal , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Sirkeci train station Europe terminal for Eurorail, eurail, interrail routes and Orient Express Paris Istanbul luxury train trips. You can watch the performance of Whirling Dervishes in the evening here.

Istanbul Sunset over Sultanahmet , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Istanbul sunset over Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque from Haydarpasa Pier.

Hagia Sophia & Sultanahmet in the Night , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Hagia Sophia , "The Holy Wisdom of God" in the night. Photograph taken from Kadikoy, Asian side of Istanbul. Hagia Sophia was the famous Basilica of Byzantium, considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and to have " changed the history of architecture ". >>>

Istanbul Towers , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Rumelihisarı (Rumelian Castle) is a fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a hill at the European side of the Bosporus. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452.