Istanbul is a metropolitan city with a rich history. It deserves a week to see it all. I had about two days. Only a few miscellaneous pictures are grouped under this directory.
Strolling in the Sultanahmet area
Trams are very frequent
Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm II, a present from a German emporer in 1901
The Serpentine Column and Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome
Bosphorus Bridge linking Europe with Asia
These houses by the Bosphorus are worth millions of dollars
Gulets
Yacht
Fortress of Europe
Oriental Express
Sirkeci station of the Oriental Express
Train service
View of a street from an overpass
Hamam or Turkish bath: reception area
Menu of services translated in many languages: not cheap