I hurry on to the Islamic Science Museum, eager to see how it compares to the Galileo Museum in Florence.
Tag: Turkey
Crossroads Tour: The Bosphorus – The Director’s Cut
We reach our final destination, the small fishing village of Anadolu Cavagi that sits at the base of a hill, crested by Yoros Kalesi. A waiter at a restaurant points me towards the steep path that will lead me to the ruins of the fortress.
Crossroads Tour: The Topkapi Palace – The Director’s Cut
The Topkapi Palace, built between 1460-78, is a walled complex covering 700,000 square meters, comprised of three courtyards, several gardens and all the buildings required for a royal administrative city.
Crossroads Tour: Sleepless in the Sultanahmet – The Director’s Cut
The weather is overcast, like my mood. I'm mentally fatigued. I cannot get onto the WIFI. Maybe Istanbul is too challenging for me. Maybe I need to return home...
Crossroads Tour: The Grand Bazaar – The Director’s Cut
The Grand Bazaar is as large and noisy as you would expect a 5,000 store shopping mall to be. Rick Steves says to spend about 2 hours here, which is about as much time as a human has before their retinas start to melt.
Crossroads Tour: The Carpet Salesman – The Director’s Cut
I'm in Istanbul for less than 2 hours when I'm sucked into the carpet shop across the street from the hotel...
Crossroads Tour: Welcome to OZ – The Director’s Cut
A city that is 4 hours away, takes me 14 hours to get to. And when I finally arrive, it feels like Oz.