It is said to be the only Christian church in Istanbul that has not been converted into a mosque. Moreover, the church is almost 2 thousand years old, like the famous Hagia Sophia.
We took a tour of the Asian side of Istanbul. And the park on the Ç amlı ca hill was one of the points. From the top of the hill there is an excellent view of the Bosphorus, the bridges and the European part of Istanbul.
In Istanbul, such a joke is popular - rooms in many hotels without windows. We booked with a window, but somewhere there was an error and we still lived without a window.
A busy pedestrian street filled with a bunch of people. Cars are not allowed to enter here, but trams are allowed. And here he is, red-faced, squeezing through the crowd that is walking along the rails.
Taksim is the center of the new Istanbul. However, there are no skyscrapers here, and the square is surrounded by rather dull architecture. The most picturesque view in the second photo.
We got to the park by accident, on the run from the Galata Bridge to Sultanahmet. It was not our destination. The tulips had not yet bloomed, the trees were without leaves, and the fountain was not working.
Ljubo museum, located in such a popular tourist city as Istanbul and named "Museum of Modern Art" - is destined to be popular. And regardless of what and who exhibited there.
The mosque is squeezed right into a residential area with a market, so it is impossible to look at it from the outside. Look for the entrance too. But the inside is very nice, warm and cozy.