Saturday Oct 27 was our first day out and about in Istanbul. Our Airbnb is a sun filled spacious apartment above the Bosporus.

First we worked on getting our transportation cards for the funicular, tram. and metro. They are called Istanbulkart and are like the Oyster cards in London though more complicated to get when you don’t speak Turkish.

We took the tram to the Galata Bridge over the Bosporous and watched the fisherman as we walked across.

On the other side we sat watching the crowds of people.

We had a fun time at the grand bazaar trying not to get lost. There are over 5,000 shops under the covered roof. So much to look at!

 

Then we walked Istiklal Street, the equivalent to 5th Avenue in New York or Oxford Street in London. Fabulous city. Perfect day!