Here we are, first time all team members met face to face, at Armada hotel lobby. Moving out to explore the city.
As we stepped out, we find ourselves on crossroads of history and modernity. Magnificent historical places from ancient city of Constantinople (or today's Istanbul
Hagia Sophia
Basilica Cistern
Istanbul has been built over centuries and there are mosques, minarets, palaces, ancient walls and structures across city. We visited Blue Mosque built during Ottoman empire in 16th Century and a working mosque today as well.
Blue Mosque
Next stop was Grand Bazaar...and trust me it was really Grand. I was expecting it to be something like Indian Bazaars, but I was amazed and was much more than my expectations. It's a covered market, having numerous lanes with shops selling spices, carpets, cloths, crockery, souvenirs and many more. All you see is never ending lanes of shops, similing and welcoming shop keepers inviting you see the stuff they have to sell, and everyone promising a deal if you want to buy!
We don't know where we exited the Bazaar from and were like lost, a long (but worthy) walk bought us back to Hotel. I must say, everyone we asked directions, was so friendly to help and guide us to our place.
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