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Istanbul 2018 in pictures

By on 09/04/2018

First impulse was to write a „10 things you can do in Istanbul” type of article. Then I realized it was too cliche, and anyway „10 things…” is way too little to describe a 14 million people city, going towards 20 million people with the metropolitan area and unofficial residents.

So there are a number of things you can do in Istanbul, through my lenses.

First of all you need a genuine Turkish coffee, to get rid of the jet lag:

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And then you can start by visiting the Grand Bazaar, the best place for the oriental flavor of Istanbul:

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You can have your shoes professionally polished for 15 lira:

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You can pet all the cats in the world. Istanbul is the capital of the cats. Period. If you are into cats, Istanbul is a must-see:

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You can eat gözleme, prepared in front of you:

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Pay attention though to the huge amount of sweets available:

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You can have a glass of fresh juice for 5-7 lira:

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You can let the city entertain you:

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Even if sometimes things get serious:

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You can visit the mosques, museums and palaces. I have been visiting Istanbul for the 3rd time now and it still has plenty of new things to offer:

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You can walk down the large shopping boulevards:

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Or lose yourself on the small, picturesque streets:

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You can relax on the Bosporus:

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Or anywhere:

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Especially during the April tulip festival:

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For the end some random pics of this beautiful city, Istanbul:IMG_9245

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