Tag: Turkey
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Küçüksu Pavilion – Istanbul, Turkey
During our Summer trip to Europe we spent some days in Istanbul, Turkey. Among other places, we visited the Küçüksu Pavilion, which is situated in the Küçüksu neighborhood of Beykoz district on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus between Anadoluhisari and the Fatih Sulyan Mehmet Bridge. The pavilion was used by Ottoman sultans for short…
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Adalar Müzesi; Museum of the Princes Islands – Büyükada, Turkey
My wife and I spent some days in Turkey and, among several places, decided to visit Buyukada and Heibeliada islands. While both islands are full of great nature and views, we also decided to make a brief stop at Adalar Müzesi, or Museum of the Princes’ Islands. It is a small but charming museum with…
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Istanbul Archeological Museum – Turkey
During our latest visit to Istanbul, we decided to visit its Archeological Museum. Besides its importance as the first Turkish museum, it remains one of the world’s largest museums with over one million works. Opened to the public in 1891, it houses a collection of Greek, Roman and Byzantine artifacts. These are photos of some…
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The Great Palace Mosaic Museum – Istanbul, Turkey
This is another Museum we visited in Istanbul, Turkey, over Summer 2022. Some highlights, out of the information presented in the museum, and photos are outlined below:
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