If you come in by train, this is where you arrive - the end of the line for the Orient Express.

 
No idea what this guy might be looking at.
These poor guys are the human mules that negotiate these alleys with heavy loads
An unauthorized cherry stand. The cops chased him away, but ...
...he was back in business 60 seconds later. I bought as well. Awesome cherries.

 
Crossing the bridge into downtown following my return from upcountry.

 
A cute pair that I had pose for me in an internet café. The traditional one is an employee there.

 
The spice bazaar with dozens of stands offering the same thing, spices and sweets (do sample)

 
For you bellydancing women, this is the place to shop

Had I only known, to get to the hotel, all I had to do was follow the trolley tracks (the station is just on the right side of this street. Too easy!

At the shoreline where one buys the tickets for the various ferries

 
To really appreciate the area, you must take a ferry ride. The entire bay seems lined with beautiful waterfront custom homes.
The essence of Istanbul. A modern bridge connecting Asia with Europe, a lovely waterfront mosque, and a packed ferryboat

 

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