The second day, we walked along the main streets and squares in Istanbul, namely İstiklal Avenue which starts at the Taksim square and sort of ends near the Galata bridge.
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| Breakfast by Nazlı |
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| Glass art by the children in the Taksim metro station |
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| Great music coming out of the kanun, a string instrument similar to the chinese gu zheng. |
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| Beautifully painted tiles |
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| Ataturk's monument at the Taksim square |
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| Baklava |
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| Along the istiklal, a major shopping street in Istanbul. |
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| Turkish ice cream seller with bell =). |
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| Lady making mantı. |
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| Seasonal fruits in Turkey in the summer. |
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| View from the Galata tower. |
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| An amazing number of sport fisherman. The fish they catch are reallysmall, just the size of the palm of your hand. |
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| Children swimming the crystal clear waters near the Galata bridge on the golden horn. |
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| I forgot what the dish with rice wrapped leaves were called. We had this for lunch, together with Ayran which is yogurt with water and salt. |
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| Inside the grand bazaar. You can find almost anything here. |
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| Again... too much food. |
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