Photos Cappadocia and Instanbul
In May 2011 I went to Turkey with a group of friends. We hiked for one week in Cappadocia in the region of Göreme, Mustafapasa, Ortahisar, Uçhisar, Zemi, Zelve, ... with fruit trees en vineyards, spectacular rock formations, wonderful valleys, fairy chimneys and a lot of cave houses and Byzantine churches. Each day we stayed in another village.
After the hike we flew to the bustling Istanbul and in 3 days we visited the impressive mosques, beautiful palaces, museums and markets. We also made a small boat trip on the Bosporus river.
Cappadocia - Woman in the vinegards
Cappadocia - Fruit tree with blossoms
Cappadocia - Gomeda valley
Cappadocia - Gomeda valley - Stefan
Cappadocia - Gomeda valley
Cappadocia - Ortahisar - Nazims Place
Cappadocia - Ortahisar - Wooden door
Cappadocia - Göreme - Cave house
Cappadocia - Göreme - El Nazar church
Cappadocia - Zemi valley - Tortoise
Cappadocia - Balloon ride
Cappadocia - Balloon ride
Cappadocia - Balloon ride
Cappadocia - Çavusin - Grave yard
Cappadocia - Zelve - Black stork
Cappadocia - Göreme - Karanlik church
Cappadocia - Göreme - Spinning wheel
Istanbul - Sultanhamet - Obelisk
Istanbul - Beyazit mosque end column of Constantine
Istanbul - Haghia Sophia - Deesis mosaic
Istanbul - Basilicacisterne
Istanbul - Dolmabahçepalace
Istanbul - Topkapi palace
Istanbul - Topkapi palace - Harem
Istanbul - Topkapi palace - Harem
Istanbul - Topkapi palace - Harem
Istanbul - Topkapi palace - Harem