...a short week in the city is certainly insufficient...views from the Galata Tower, panorama of the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara...the Hippodrome...all fascinating and beckoning for a further visit and a longer stay!!
Istanbul Rooftops
Old Arch and Minaret
Istanbul Backstreet
Istanbul Panorama - Galata Bridge
Istanbul Panorama - overlooking the Bosphorus
Istanbul Panorama - Galata Tower
Mecidiye Mosque
The Fortress of Europe
Anadolu Hisari - the Fortress of Asia
View of Sea Of Marmara - from Topkapi Palace
Istanbul Panorama - from Topkapi Palace
Haghia Eirene
Istanbul Rooftops
Galata Tower
View from Galata Tower - across the Golden Horn
Old City Ramparts
Ablutions Fountain in the Hippodrome
Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome
Serpentine Column in the Hippodrome
Column of Constantine Porphyrogenitus in the Hippodrome