Hi there
readers! I hope you've had a great week. We did!
Our trip is
going great! We've left the former USSR, and are now heading more westward.
This time we're having a stop just outside Europe, more specifically in Turkey.
In this post, I will give you some general information about Turkey and also
some information about places we've visited.
So, we're
in Turkey now. Turkey is a country with a very interesting history. It was the
center of the Ottoman Empire (or the Sublime Ottoman State), which existed from
1299 until 1923 and if you think about it, that really isn't THAT long ago.
After we've
found our hostel and did some unpacking, we decided to get a bit into the city
of Istanbul, which is the biggest city of Turkey, and is sometimes mistaken for
the capital of the country, but the real capital is of course Ankara. But I'm
drifting away, so back to Istanbul!
Istanbul
was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, so it is and has always been a big city.
A cool thing about the city is that it's on the border of Europe and Asia.
There's a European and an Asian side of the city. The two parts are divided by
the river Bosporus. So you can go from Europe to Asia in very little time by
crossing the river with a boat, which is something very special. In the
picture, you can see a photo of the city and the Bosporus.
So that's
it for me from Turkey! Our next stop is Bulgaria, so maybe you'll read more of
me when we're there! Don't forget to stop by and read the posts about Turkey from
my friends in the next couple of days!
Bye!
Jens
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