Beer Mill

This building is an old beer mill.

Will be renovated and converted to an exhibition centre.

It is in Sisli, European side of Istanbul

Another Mosque

Eminonu, is the richest area of mosques, it is the old city.
This one is opposite to New Mosque.

Bunnies

I feel, that it's gonna be a great weekend....

Uskudar, Today

Anatolian side of Istanbul.

It is cold and overcast today.

Closer

Suleymaniye Mosque

Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Architect Sinan.

My favorite in Istanbul

What a Cemetery

Looking over the Golden Horn.

It is been a very popular cemetery for hundreds of years. Not beacuse of the great view only, it's also very close to Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Tomb, who is an important figure of Islam.

Last One

When I was leaving the Maiden Tower, I just looked back for the last time

and captured this last photo

Wish you all a happy weekend

Door

The main entrance of Maiden Tower

Dogies of Maiden Tower

Don't know wheter they are happy to be there or not, but one thing is for sure;

they have a great view...

Maiden Tower

Closer...

There are many legends about the construction of the tower. A sultan had a daughter. One day, an oracle prophesied that she would be stung to death by a venomous snake bite on her 18th birthday. The sultan, in an effort to thwart his daughter's early demise by placing her away from land so as to keep her away from any snakes, had the tower built in the middle of the Bosphorus to protect his daughter until after her 18th birthday. The daughter was placed in the tower, where she was frequently visited only by her father.
On the daughter's 18th birthday, the sultan had her brought a basket of exotic sumptuous fruit as a birthday gift, delighted that he was able to prevent the prophecy. Upon reaching into the basket, however, a snake that had been hiding amongst the fruit bites the young woman and she dies in her father's arms, just as the oracle had predicted. ( According to Wikipedia)

I will continue on Maiden Tower, tomorrow...

Voila ....

Maiden Tower

And on the background, the Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, Topkapi Palace together...

Love is.........

........what?

Yeni Cami/ New Mosque

Same old scene for over 300 years...

Pickles for Eyes

Ok, I was never big on pickles but this stuffed ones caught my eye...

If they look so good, they got to taste good...

Today

Photo is taken at Kadikoy...

It is cold and rainy since a week, but we definetley don't complain

We had a very dry season so far....

Sailing at the Golden Horn

At last I went out at this cold and rainy day and take a boat to the Golden Horn.

I'm glad I did, because it was a lovely day with lots of new photos...

Break

Friends, I lost my hardware with hundreds of photos. That is why, I have not been able to post for a while.

Please bear with me for a little time. I will be back with spring photos of the lovely Istanbul...

Praying Time

We are in the month of Ramadan.

Mosques are full at the evenings....

Cow Parade - Istanbul

Cow in style....

Galata Mevlevihanesi

Come in to see the Whirling Dervishes

Giant Coffee Cups

Isn't it an interesting way to invite for a cup of coffee?

Pandomime

I've had fun last night.....

Tophane

Tophane is the oldest industry district of Istanbul

Cow Parade - Istanbul

Port

Eminonu