Istanbul busy harbor offers an excellent ferry system. The Galata tower and Old Pera appear in the background
Old Byzantine gates of the city. The coming cars need to make 90 degrees turn so the man on the left signals to stop or proceed
The hanging Bosphorus bridge linking Europe and Asia and a luxurious Bosphorus palace
Elegant housing on the asian side of Istanbul
The beautiful Macka park in the heart of Istanbul with its cable cars. Hilton appears in the background (center) and the Intercontinental at the right
Me and Mom at the cable car station at Macka park
Another view of the Macka park with one of the most exclusive neighborhood of Istanbul: Macka/Tshvikye appearing in the background
Mom and Dad enjoying Macka park
Aboard the horse carriage at Buyuk Ada (Princes Islands). No vehicles allowed in these beautiful peaceful islands (as Pierre Flener, a Turkey guru, indicated, in summer this is not a very peaceful place). A turkish villager passes by with his horses
Teen turkish girls chatting and having great time in a quite Sunday afternoon at Buyuk Ada.
These are the kings of the Princess islands. Wish I were "free as a bird", I would have stayed there :)
The even quieter and less populated Burgaz island.
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