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Monday 10th June, 2019. the largest surviving Byzantium
Istanbul ur next stop was a visit to the Cistern.
full day exploring the Omagnificent Topkapi Palace.
Afascinating city of Istanbul! We Once home to the great Sultans and rom the Basilica we walked to a
began our day with a visit to the their families, the Topkapi Palace Fdock on the river where a large
Hippodrome, once the heart of the was built between 1466 and 1478 and cruise boat was waiting to take us on
political and sporting life of the city. was the centre of the Ottoman a tour of the Istanbul riverland.
It was the scene of games and riots Empire between the 15th and 19th
throughout 500 years of Ottoman centuries. Today it is filled with fter the cruise we were bused to
history. treasures and antiquities including Athe Grand Bazaar to explore at
twelve thousand pieces of fine leisure.
he Blue Mosque was our next Chinese porcelain.
Tplace to visit, unfortunately it is n the evening we enjoyed a group
undergoing renovation a lot of the hen we had a short walk to the Iwelcome dinner at a local
interior was covered with disguised Tunderground Basilica Cistern, restaurant.
scaffolding.
