Comments on: I’m soon off to Istanbul http://www.rogermadsen.com/2009/06/14/im-soon-off-to-istanbul/ Capturing beauty in the world Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Roger Madsen http://www.rogermadsen.com/2009/06/14/im-soon-off-to-istanbul/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Roger Madsen Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:04:32 +0000 http://www.rogermadsen.com/blog/?p=327#comment-1468 Thank you Jim! I was thinking of emailing you since you recomended Istanbul in a comment for another post but you were faster to write a comment :-) Thank you Jim! I was thinking of emailing you since you recomended Istanbul in a comment for another post but you were faster to write a comment :-)

]]> By: Jim Hamstra http://www.rogermadsen.com/2009/06/14/im-soon-off-to-istanbul/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Jim Hamstra Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.rogermadsen.com/blog/?p=327#comment-1467 Do not miss the Mosque Rustem Pasa. It is west of the Spice Market, not easy to find as it is in a busy market area with narrow passageways. if you are at the Golden Horn side of the Spice Market and look to the west across the square you will see where it is. It is the most colorful and mosque I've seen in Turkey and makes up for the Blue Mosque where all the tourists go. The shops around it and the and the Spice Market are also very colorful. Have a great trip, you can't miss anywhere in the old town and if you walk down to the sea from old town there is a lot of the old wall left. The Topkapi Palace is great for photography and when you come out walk to your left down the street will take you past the old walls along the water. I find that any place in Turkey that has an entrance fee they won't let you carry in a tripod. For my next trip I will get one that folds small enough to fit in my backpack. Thy don't seem to check that. Cheers, Jim Do not miss the Mosque Rustem Pasa. It is west of the Spice Market, not easy to find as it is in a busy market area with narrow passageways. if you are at the Golden Horn side of the Spice Market and look to the west across the square you will see where it is. It is the most colorful and mosque I’ve seen in Turkey and makes up for the Blue Mosque where all the tourists go. The shops around it and the and the Spice Market are also very colorful.

Have a great trip, you can’t miss anywhere in the old town and if you walk down to the sea from old town there is a lot of the old wall left. The Topkapi Palace is great for photography and when you come out walk to your left down the street will take you past the old walls along the water.

I find that any place in Turkey that has an entrance fee they won’t let you carry in a tripod. For my next trip I will get one that folds small enough to fit in my backpack. Thy don’t seem to check that. Cheers, Jim

]]> By: Björn Söderqvist http://www.rogermadsen.com/2009/06/14/im-soon-off-to-istanbul/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Björn Söderqvist Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:28:57 +0000 http://www.rogermadsen.com/blog/?p=327#comment-1463 That sounds like an awesome kit. The only thing I can think of in addition, would be a flash. That sounds like an awesome kit. The only thing I can think of in addition, would be a flash.

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