Inside the dungeon

Istanbul: Fortress, Churches, Palaces, and More

September 16th 2011
We have had an incredible day today in Istanbul. What an action packed day! We got up this morning at about 6:30, and enjoyed breakfast at the hotel. Our guide picked us up about 8:30 and we were off to Yedikule Fortress. The Fortress was completed in 1458 by adding three new towers to a section of the Walls of Constantinople (which date to the 4th C). The Fortress was used a prison in past centur ... read more

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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

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Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. - Miriam Beard. We are Lori and Susan - welcome to our Waddads Travel blogs! We are from New Westminster, BC, Canada, and we both love to travel. Our travels so far have taken us to the US, Mexico, Cuba, Turkey, London, Bangkok, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Paris, Ireland, Amsterdam, and Kenya. We look forward to many more trips, and the opportunity to experience new countries and to meet new people along the way. We hope you enjoy travel... full info

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