Istanbul 2

Views from the streets of Istanbul

There are many ways to travel around the city of Istanbul. Modern electric streetcars seem out of place in the older style homes.

Electric streetcars

There are other ways around such as the tour bus I was riding in and fighting for space on the narrow roads with the cars.

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The traffic in the harbour is monitored by radar.

Parts of the old Roman walls are visible from the streets near the harbour. Some people have trusted them to hold up their modern home.

 

Living on the edge.

As in most cities, the people who live and work in the core area rent apartments.

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It is convenient to live near work and places of relaxation.

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When you have to travel a little farther, the metro rail system bridges Europe and Asia. Many famous museums and places of worship are located in the centre of the city.

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3 thoughts on “Istanbul 2

  1. The world is full of exciting places! I would like to ride the electric streetcar. And the architecture. My mouth would be opened all the time. How did you decide to there – work or pleasure?

    Lily

    1. Hi Lily
      It was part of a vacation that began in Paris, travelled by train and bus to Barcelona, Then by ship through the Mediterranean to Gibraltar then with many stops along the northern coast on our way to Istanbul. Most of the stops I have already blogged about. There are a few more stops to document before this challenge is over.

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