Sunday, 19 April 2015

First day in Istanbul

Hi Guys - Ham here,

Today, my dad and I went on a bus tour around old Instanbul. We went to the 2000 year old Hagia Sophia museum and I also went to Suleymaniye mosque and the Egyptian Spice Market. 


The Hagia Sophia museum, was built as a church around 2000 years ago, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, and is now a museum.

This is the Muslim equilivent of a pulpit inside the Hagia Sophia. It faces Mecca.

 
 This is the Suleymaniye mosque. Inside, the lights are low to the ground so you can read the prayer book
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  1. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 17:01

    Hi Hamish,
    How exciting! I am traveling to Istanbul later in the year too so I am really enjoying seeing some of your photos and hearing about your travels.
    Enjoy!
    Mrs Ritchie

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  2. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 18:05

    Hi Hamish,

    How are you? Hope you are not too tired with jet lag. The mosques look big and beautiful. What sort of things have you learnt about Turkish culture? Is the weather warm?

    We miss you, have fun
    3/4F

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