The atmosphere during the day is lazy and shops are operating on a partial crew. The food stands are visited, but not at all busy. This scene is completely opposite at night. People all gather in the Sultanahmet area and the grassy areas are completely covered. Shops and tents are now all open and there [...]

Istanbul turkey was quite overwhelming. It is large city and stretches quite widely. Istanbul actually has two sides, one half that is considered Asian and the other half European. Out of all the cities in Turkey, I am told that Istanbul is the most westernized and prices parallel those seen in Europe. I hopped on [...]