Cleaning workers were enjoying the cool under the trees or taking a nap. In the quiet morning, without the influx of tourists, devout believers bowed their heads and walked into the temple to chant and worship. Yunluo couldn't wait until the time when the temple was open to tourists, so he wandered outside the door, hoping to remember every inch of daylight here. At this time, an uncle came out, and seemed to guess that Yunluo wanted to go in, and signaled Yunluo that he could go in and visit.
Just take off your shoes. Yunluo was overjoyed at this concession. So when I entered the Suleiman Mosque, I felt more grateful than when I entered the Blue Temple. The layout of the mosque was basically the same as the Blue Temple, but the atmosphere was more peaceful because there were only believers. Suddenly I noticed that on the left was a prayer area for female believers.
Women are not allowed to pray in the main hall, and can only pray in a compartment nearby. The social attribute of male superiority and female inferiority is also clearly revealed in the temple. The last chandelier shooting location: Suleiman Mosque After shooting the last set of chandeliers, I walked out of the door with satisfaction. When I was about to reach the hotel, I bought three bowls in a small shop. The price was not high or low, just enough to spend all the lira.
I went back to Blue Eyes for breakfast, wrote a postcard on the table, and asked my boss to mail it. I gave my boss a postcard of rape flowers surrounding Qinghai Lake, and left a message of thanks, "Blue Turkey, the ceremony is over." The Russian fighter jets soared up again, leaving a touch of blue on the Bosphorus Strait.
The hurried footsteps and the surging crowds cannot hide the solemnity and tranquility under the oil lamps and domes of the Blue Mosque, the beautiful scenery of the mountains, plains, snow-capped peaks and the seaside, and the excitement of flying parallel to the moon on a hot air balloon. I hope that you can also live a peaceful and beautiful life in the future.
We were in transit again in Moscow. The terminal without wifi forced Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to put down their phones and take a good look at the people around them. During the boring transit time, we hooked up with a girl who was studying in Finland. A peer who had been working illegally in Italy for six years and had never set foot on the mainland. A business person who traveled back and forth between Russia and Turkey. We met a lot of people along the way.
I saw a lot of possibilities. Yunluo thought that in the future, even when Yunluo had the ability to no longer choose low-cost airlines, no longer haggle over a dozen emails for 10 or 20 euros, and no longer compromise vacation time for work, Yunluo would still miss these stingy years. I remember when we were young, you loved to tease Yunluo and loved to laugh.
I am so lucky to meet you from a strange circle, Nalan Shiqi, friends, Rita, Fangfang. Yunluo likes to watch the sunrise and sunset on the plane, with only the sea of clouds in the foreground. It is vast. So, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo specially chose a seat where they can see the sunrise. I told my friends next to me that if Yunluo fell asleep, they must wake him up.
Finally - "Adi, get up, the sun is rising!" Yunluo said the sunrise tonight is so beautiful, you said yes. If a trip can have 80% satisfaction and 20% regret, you can always recall it. That is the most appropriate depth. In fact, the schedule of Istanbul is not very tight, so I slept in and went to Galata Tower after getting up.
You can take the T1 line and get off at Karakoy Station. It takes about seven or eight minutes to walk there. The tower is quite high and can be seen from far away. The adult ticket for Galata Tower is 25tl. You need to take the elevator to the 4th floor and then walk to the top floor. After getting off the subway, you can walk along the path and see the street scene like this. It seems that they like to graffiti very much.
There are many refrigerator magnets and key chains sold downstairs of the Galata Tower, which look very special. I have always lived in a city with plains, so I have a special feeling for this kind of city with slopes. The T1 line has many colors and is very conspicuous when driving on the road. The Galata Tower is in the distance. Because it is close to the sea, there are many seagulls, and with the dark clouds, it looks a bit gloomy, haha.
There are two restaurants on the Galata Tower, which sell coffee, desserts and staple foods. If you feel tired, you can sit on it and enjoy the view while having a meal. It is also a good choice. Because it was raining and close to the sea, the wind was very strong. The scenery looked out from the Galata Tower, but it was too cold because of the wind. I quickly took a few photos and returned to the tower to avoid the wind.
The 360-degree view from the Galata Tower, you can take a look around Istanbul. The most indispensable thing in this city is the mosque. In the distance is the Galata Bridge. After looking at the tower for a while, I wandered around aimlessly for a while. The city streets look very special. I found that they also love music.
There are many small shops selling equipment on the street. Such graffiti walls can be seen everywhere in Yicheng. It can be regarded as a kind of culture. Wandering around, I found a staircase that was rainbow-colored. Yunluo thought that walking on such stairs every day would not be tiring. There are fruit stalls everywhere. There are many freshly squeezed juices on the street, usually 4tl per cup.
If you are not satisfied with the day's plan, you can just wander around and find surprises everywhere. This is what traveling is all about. In the evening, you can just find a random restaurant to eat. It is obvious that Yunluo is not very picky about food. Before coming to Turkey, Turkish kebabs have long been famous in China. This time, I can finally taste the real thing. In fact, the taste is almost the same as in China, haha.
Show all | Reply to travel expert wangshihu520 Follow wangshihu520 Posted on 2015-04-20 21:21 Day 2 Hagia Sophia Today our first stop was to go to Hagia Sophia. Although it was still drizzling, there were still a lot of people visiting here, and there was a long queue at the door to buy tickets.
You can buy tickets at the ticket window or at the ticket machine. The adult ticket for Hagia Sophia is 30tl. You can take the T1 line and get off at Sultanahmet Station. Please note that the church stops selling tickets. You can't see it on Mondays. If you don't know the history, you can find an official guide, 50tl, 45 minutes, all in English.
If you want to listen to Chinese, you can rent an audio guide. The timing of my visit was not good. Half of the cathedral was under renovation, so I could only take photos of part of it. The most special thing about the church is the various patterns, which look particularly beautiful with the lights and the colors of the walls. You can go up to the second floor of the church to see it. This is the corridor upstairs. Does it feel like an underground passage?
You have to walk up 2 floors to get there. The ceiling is a bit worn out over the years, but it still looks pretty good. Because there were so many people, I didn't dare to take pictures down, haha. After visiting Hagia Sophia, it took about an hour, and then we went to the Blue Mosque opposite the square. Because the mosque was in service, we were not allowed to go in, so we could only look at it from the outside.
In fact, some attractions in Istanbul are close to each other and can be reached on foot, such as Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque. Bread, chestnuts, coffee, black tea, etc. are sold outside the square. They are not expensive. Bread costs 1-2tl each. There is chocolate sauce inside, which is too sweet. There is something wrong in Istanbul.
Every once in a while, these mosques will emit loud noises. It's probably a tradition, especially here, the noise is even louder. The chestnuts are bigger than those in Yunluo and Nalanshiqi's country, and they look so tempting. The chairs opposite the Blue Mosque are for resting when you are tired, but they seem to be used for worship.
From the Blue Mosque, you can see the Hagia Sophia across the street. The Underground Water Palace is right next to the Hagia Sophia, and it takes only two or three minutes to walk there. It is very close. The adult ticket is 20tl. It is very dark and humid down there. Since I didn't bring a tripod, I could only take one photo. In addition to the unique architecture, you can also see a lot of fish in the water.
The subway in Yicheng is on the road. The subway and the bus share the same road. Next to it is the waiting area. Although there is a ticket machine to check the ticket, it depends on whether you are self-conscious or not. The Basilica Cistern is not big and can be visited in more than ten minutes. Then Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi continued to wander around and prepared to go to the Galata Tower Bridge. It is about 2 kilometers away from the Basilica Cistern on foot.
Then I kept walking and taking pictures. I really like this kind of street view. The various retro cars on the road are also very cool. You can see the sea on the opposite side. There is a pier next to the Galata Bridge. You can take a ship to cross the sea to the Asian area, and there are also routes to other islands. There are also many seagulls on the beach. If there is a ship coming, they will keep flying.
There are people fishing on the Galata Bridge, and it is also the main passage for cars and subways. There are some restaurants below. There are two ways to get to Goreme, one is by plane and the other is by bus. It takes a long time to take the bus, about 13 hours. You can also take the high-speed rail to Ankara and then take the bus to Goreme. The Turkish high-speed rail was built by China.
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You can try it. If you want to visit the Red Wall, it is recommended to take a bus. If not, you should choose a plane. After all, there are many low-cost airlines in Turkey. Flying there is sometimes cheaper than taking a bus. However, although it is cheap, flight delays and cancellations are also common, and sometimes they are cancelled without notice.
It is recommended that you ask the hotel to help check the airport flight status before departure. There are two airports near Goreme. One is Nevsehir Airport (airport code NAV), which is about 30 kilometers away from Goreme Town and takes about half an hour by car. However, there are fewer flights at this airport and the ticket price is relatively expensive. The other airport is Kayseri Airport (ASR).
It is about 80 kilometers from Goreme Town, and it takes more than an hour by car. From the airport to Goreme Town, except for Turkish Airlines, other flights need to contact a car to Goreme Town after arrival. If you go by yourself, you can only take the bus, and there is no direct connection. It is recommended to book a hotel before going, and then let the hotel be responsible for picking up at the airport.
If you take a large car, it is 25tl per person. If you ask the hotel to pick you up with a private car, it is a chartered car. It costs 50 euros and 70 euros from NAV and ASR airports to Goreme respectively. There is also a swimming pool outside the restaurant. You can swim in the summer. You can vaguely see a hot air balloon flying across the street. (To be continued...)