Istanbul, Turkey

The largest chandelier in the world AND IT'S PINK! Gift from Queen Victoria to the Dolmabakce Palace in Istanbul, the largest chandelier in the world, it weights 4 tons. I have a thing for chandeliers

Ortakoy Mosque, Istanbul Turkey Beautiful architecture and colors.

Sunset over the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii or Blue Mosque) - Istanbul, Turkey - Built 1609 to 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I.

The interior of Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Bosphorus Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosphorus Bridge is one of the two bridges in Istanbul, Turkey, spanning the Bosphorus strait and thus connecting Europe and Asia. It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hanger

The Bosphorus side Gate of Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey.

Istanbul's Grand Bazaar includes many stores selling brightly colored hanging lights with a teardrop design of colorful glass mosaics.

Stay in a cave hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey ~ so many places to see in this world. I read that this cave hotel feels spiritual.

Turkish Spice vendor, Istanbul, Turkey -- the Spice Market -- very large and impossible to catch in a photo

Sunset over the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) or Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey. Built from 1609 to 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I.

Istanbul is the largest city in the Middle East and contains nearly active mosques. This is a list of three of the most amazing mosques in Istanbul.

tea time ~ Turkish tea, a comfort of the city I miss.

Topkapi Palace - Istanbul, Turkey - fantastic place to visit.

Ceiling at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, photo by Anna M.

Estambul ** by Uxio Rivas Fish boats & Suleymaniye Mosque night I Eminonu, Istanbul ”

Istanbul - Bosphorus - "Behold, Moses said to his attendant, I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel.