Istanbul is: Topkapi palace: with wonderful tiles, the lovely Bagdad kiosk (pavilion) with views over the Bosphorus, the Harem, and the amazing treasures including the 86 carat diamond and the glass box of unset emeralds ranging in size from marbles to hen eggs? Rose sherbet and apple tea, lukum and baklava Hagia Sophia: an awesome space The cisterns The archaeological museum The spice market The Blue mosque The hippodrome site with the Egyptian obelisk
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