Turkey, august 2015
Istanbul welcomed us heat and poorly populated streets.
And water and spectacular views.
We went into the city center on the first day. The city park, a mosque and a historical museum. You will sea the beautiful antique ruins near the historical museum.
Gulhane Park City
For 5 liras you can drink fresh juice.
And here is the Hagia Sophia.
Arabic bazaar.
The traditional photo of fishermen on the bridge over the Bosphorus.
Bosphorus
Evening view of the Hagia Sophia. It becomes cooler.
Jellyfish
Evening walk around Istanbul.
There are a lot of abandoned areas. Like this, for example.
Abandoned and dirty.
And shabby buildings.
Bosphorus.
Inexpensive cafes serving delicious meat.
Turkish dish Kanat. In fact, it is grilled chicken wings. It is very delicious. I do not eat bread, but I can't refuse at that moment. Pita bread on fire - it's very tasty!
From Maltepe uphill walk? Easily.
You will sea the Turkish cemetery on the way.
Maltepe. Sea shore.
In the sea you can catch harmless jellyfish.
Intercity buses are very comfortable.
Istanbul cats. They're everywhere! City of the cats and cars Renault :)
Next stop: Antalya. And immediately - panorama.
Again walking.
Sea in Antalya. Rocky beach, but comfortable.
Once again, the cat! Now the Antalya.
A little more of Antalya.
Beer of average quality in bars costs 10 Turkish liras.
Sign: attention, cats!
And the sea ...
Turkish road. Average quality too.
And then ride on a Land Rover.
Canyon Sapadere.
Waterfall in the canyon.
Mountain River in the canyon Sapadere.
Here you can catch a crab.
This river drives the mill.
As without a time on the beach! However, not for long. It's very boring.
Evening beautiful Alanya.
And the day of Alanya is also good :)
Opuntia, which strives to keep its needles in your fingers.
Fortress of Alanya.
Of these herbs make fun crafts.
You could even buy dried starfish.
Sunset on the beach of Cleopatra.
Rock near the beach Cleopatra.
On the beach of Cleopatra, we watched the sunset. The sun disappeared behind the clouds for 10 minutes.
Fruits like dates.
The center of Alanya at night.
In Turkey the magnificent hookahs! You can't go to Turkey and did't smoke any hookah!
Overall impression: interesting. It is interesting to learn about the culture of the country, customs and architecture. Dislikes dirt, obtrusiveness of the locals, heat. Bottom line: the trip was fascinating and informative, but I don't want go back there.