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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Turkey - photos

I'm back in Estonia and haven't forgotten my promise to upload some photos of my trip to Turkey. I couldn't upload much in Turkey because of problems with Internet connection :(

Eskisehir

Our teachers and students meeting the Mayor - the head of municipality.

School lunch
 The Blue Mosque in Istanbul
 Basilica Cistern - the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul The cistern was built in the 6th century.
 Bosphorus Bridge - connects Europe and Asia


 Hagia Sophia - a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul.
 Grand Bazaar - shopping and bargaining :D
 Our Estonian group in front of Hagia Sophia
 Topkapi Palace - the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign

 :)

1 comment:

  1. Great pictures! I'm really happy that you could see all these beautiful views! And I'm happy you arrived in Estonia safe and sound :)

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