Sightseeing with ANZAC Group.

We continue to explore the ancient city of Istanbul with our new group of Aussies and guide Cemil. We begin with the ancient Basilica Cistern that that supplied the city of Constantinople with it's water supply in the 6th century.

This was Followed by the Aya Sofia which was originally a Byzantine Church that has now been made into a museum. The lines to enter thes sightseeing waits ranged form of 1hr to 15 minutes. Moving onto the Blue Mosque viewing tradtional payer from cleaning to prayer rituals.

 Mosque

Museum

We finished the day moving our way throught the Topkapi Palace that was the former home of the Sultan and the Grand Bazzar. Within the Palace we Admired the craftmanship of the tradesman and the 'over' use of mosaic tile patterns. After 2.5 hrs we had finally journeyed throughout the entire palace and it's many rooms.

The Grand Bazzar was a very busy market place, full of shops displaying crafts tradfitional from carpets, jewelery and handbags to souvenior shirts and samles of traditional food and drink.