istanbul: a visit to kadikoy neighborhood on the asian side
 

the asian side is kind of like the queens of istanbul. :D
the kadikoy neighborhood is built over the former ancient city of chalcedon.
however, relics going back to 5500BC have been found there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kad%C4%B1k%C3%B6y


first is the charming commuter ferry ride across the sea of mamara and
over the mouth of the bosphorus from karikoy in the old city
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topkapi palace view
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bosphorus bridge
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aya sofia and blue mosque in the distance
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kiz kulesi
aka maiden’s tower
aka leanders tower
lighthouse (408BC, 1110, 1509, 1763, 1998-9)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden's_Tower
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massive selimiye barracks (1800, 1926) fka scutari barracks, has the florence nightingale museum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Barracks
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i think this one is a mamara college bldg, not sure
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new subway car delivery on the docks
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grain warehouse
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the first stop is haydarpasa station (1872, 1908)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0s...5%9Fa_Terminal
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another short ferry ride over the bay from haydarpasa train station to the kadikoy dock
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türkbalon is a helium balloon moored on kadıköy quay, taking passengers during season for a fee up to an altitude of 200 m, offering a panoramic view of the area and the historic center of istanbul across the bosphorus.
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kadikoy views
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around the busy passenger ferry dock
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surreya operasi (1926)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCreyya_Opera_House
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hamam ruin preserved
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kadikoy trolley (T3 ring murhurder)
one of two istanbul working nostalgic trolleys
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an example of the evil eye symbol you see everywhere on this narghile café sign
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the very popular deco era rexx sinemasi movie theater on the right
http://www.rexx-online.com/
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heading back to the old city
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galata tower over the old city
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bosphorus bridge lights coming on
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galata bridge
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*** i hope you enjoyed a pleasant late afternoon trip to the asian side of istanbul ***

Liked the trip, i don't get the evil eye thing? Can you explain.

heres something about turkish evil eyes:

the nazar boncugu aka turkish evil eye
http://www.evileyebead.com/

the evil eye symbols are seen everywhere in various forms over shops and homes.
it might be fun to play wheres waldo finding them in the picture as i put up other istanbul threads lol!

they make easy tourist gifts to bring home too - much easier than a rug :)

Nice photo tour. Istanbul has changed alot since I was last there (25 years ago).

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