从土耳其回来已经四个多月了,很庆幸能在那场未遂政变之前游览这个历史悠远的国度。想想也够惊险的,我们乘坐的飞机下午离开,几个小时以后机场就遭到恐怖袭击, 有45人死亡,230人受伤。记得那天安检很严,但也未能阻止这场灾难。生命有时是如此脆弱,怎能不让人黯然神伤。
虽然危险就在眼前,我们却浑然不知,尽情体验着这个古老国度给我们带来的视觉和感官上的冲击, 土耳其人的友善也让人印象深刻而且心存感激。
这次乘坐的是Turkish Airlines的航班,据说是欧洲服务质量最好的航空公司,果然是细心周到,名不虚传。在飞机上尝了一下土耳其的national drink Raki,有一股很怪的味道,确实不是我的茶:)。由于宗教原因,很多土耳其餐馆都不提供酒类饮料。
Hagia Sophia, was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum (from Wikipedia)
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Hagia Sophia 对面就是著名的蓝色清真寺 (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
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到此一游:)
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Inside Blue Mosque
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Dusk turns everything into magic!
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临近黄昏时分,有很多人围坐在Hagia Sophia 和 Blue Mosque之间的草坪上,等待着晚餐时刻的到来。只有当 Call to Prayer 响起后,大家才开始享用早已准备好的食品。在我坐的长椅侧面, 一个小伙子在独自用餐,在众多人群中显得分外孤独。我们去的时候正值斋月,白天穆斯林不吃不喝,直到日落时分。
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在清真寺附近看到好几次类似打扮的男孩,年龄相仿,猜猜他们盛装的缘由?
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Galata Tower
Topkapi Palace入口处戒备森严
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Harem
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Istanbul Archeological Museums院子里的。Medusa头像
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Süleymaniye Mosque, designed by architectural genius Mimar Sinan
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Grand Bazaar
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Spice Bazaar
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Obelisk of Theodosius
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底座上的浮雕
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在Hippodrome of Constantinople也聚集着耐心等待晚餐时刻到来的人们
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German Fountain
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Column of Constantine
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临近黄昏,坐上轮渡浏览Bosphorus两岸风光,清风徐面,好不惬意!
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在Galata Bridge下卖鱼三明治的彩船,尝了一个,味道不错
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Ortaköy Mosque,后面是Bosphorus Bridge
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Rumelian Castle
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下船后看到这只慵懒的狗
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斋月期间由Turkcell赞助的活动,白盒子里是给参与者发放的晚餐
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Istiklal Avenue
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Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
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Inside Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
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Chora Church
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The mosaic portrays Christ as “The Land of the Living” (Wikipedia)
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Fethiye Camii (Pammakaristos Church)
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Mosaic depicting Christ
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Istanbul Sirkeci Terminal for Orient Express,里面有一个很小的展厅
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从Eyüp Vapur Iskelesi开往亚洲区的轮渡也很棒,有时间的话不容错过,还可以顺便参观Eyüp Sultan Camii。
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Süleymaniye Mosque
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Maiden's Tower
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街头即景
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好像在世界的各个角落都能遇到中国餐馆
有东方迷人色彩的灯具,喜欢!
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在网上推荐的Sirvan Sofrasi Restaurant点了烤鱼和羊肉,味道不错,还免费赠送了甜点
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这里不提供酒类,就点了Turkish tea 和 Apple tea
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老板非常健谈,告诉我们今年游客剧减,生意不好做,估计现在就更不容易了。此行遇到很多热情友好的土耳其人,有第一天邀请我们共进晚餐的旅馆老板,还教我们玩Tavla ,很有意思,他的小儿子和老父亲也围在一边看热闹,让我们对土耳其有了很生活化的体验, 他们的相貌很有当地特点,老人面目慈祥,小孩活泼可爱,真后悔没给他们拍照留念, 但他们的音容笑貌却已活灵活现地的印在脑海中。记忆中最好喝的espresso frappuccino就是在Istanbul国内航班候机厅的Starbucks喝到的,那个barista跟我聊了几句后,居然告诉我这杯咖啡免单!后来在Istanbul Atatürk Airport 国际航站楼和回家后又买了同样的espresso frappuccino都远远不如这杯香,也许土耳其人民的友善就是其神秘配方? :)
Tavla (照片来自网上)
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