Spice Market

Day Three

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September 18th 2009
Today we went to the Egyptian (Spice) Market and the Blue Mosque. Unlike the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Market was less overwhelming and generally more pleasant. We had fun wandering throughout it and I took lots of photos of mounds of savory spices (no surprise there) and Turkish Delight displays. Though I had packed scarves for visiting Mosques, I forgot to carry one with me this morning so I h ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more