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Asitane Sailor’s Roll

Asitane Sailor’s Roll

Asitane Restaurant Sailor’s Roll

This is the #walled stone or obelisk. It is erected at the #Hippodrome Square, At Meydani in Turkish. It was reportedly decorated with gilded #bronze plaques which were stolen and melted down by Fourth #Crusaders in 1204. Young #Janissaries liked to use the obelisk to climb and show their prowess, the #obelisk suffered further damage to its surface. Source: #wikipedia © #istanbul #obelisk #hippodrome #sultanahmet #turkey #exploreistanbul #instagram

This is the #walled stone or obelisk. It is erected at the #Hippodrome Square, At Meydani in Turkish. It was reportedly decorated with gilded #bronze plaques which were stolen and melted down by Fourth #Crusaders in 1204. Young #Janissaries liked to use the obelisk to climb and show their prowess, the #obelisk suffered further damage to its surface. Source: #wikipedia © #istanbul #obelisk #hippodrome #sultanahmet #turkey #exploreistanbul #instagram

🎤Give me give me give me just a little smile We got a message for you🎶 Sunshine sunshine reggae☀️ Don't worry don't hurry take it easy😎 Sunshine sunshine reggae☀️ Let the good vibes get a lot stronger✌️ #istanbul #bosphorus #cruising #turkey #sunshine #friday #bobmarley #music #lyricgram #song #exploreistanbul #instagram #igers #igeristanbul

Touring Istanbul w Italian bloggers 🚙🚗🚕 Their vintage #Fiat car just made our day 😀👊 #sultanahmet #istanbul #vintage #vintagecar #instagram #igers #blog #bloggers #igeristanbul #exploreistanbul (at 🌐 istanbultourstudio.com )

By the shores of #Karakoy area the usta's (chefs) do delicious fish&bread with very rich garniture. (Balik-Ekmek in Turkish.) This food cart belongs to Balikci Emin Usta. Interestingly this evening majority of hic clients were from far east. Who knows why 😀 Perhaps an Asian food blogger wrote about him.. Emin usta's yummy sandviches have tomato, parsley, lemon juice, red&green pepper, basil, pomegranate syrup, grilled onions and of course #grilled #mackarel 🎣 #istanbul #karakoy #fish #bread #fishandbread #balikekmek #turkey #dinner #instagood #instagram #instalike #igersistanbul #igers #exploreistanbul (at Balıkçı Emin Usta, Karaköy)

Ultimate afternoon Turkish #tea joy 👌 #instagram #igers #igersistanbul #tagsforlikes #instalike #follow #instagood #love #istanbul #cay #turkishtea #turkey #exploreistanbul (at Karakoy Sahili)

Hamam makes you happy 🛀🚿😀 There are plenty of historical and modern #hamams in Istanbul. Generally a regular hamam treatment takes about 1 hour. And this is how it goes: - Change your cloths at your own private changing room. Don't worry they give you the keys of your room. - Enter the #steam bath room. They give each person a clean #peshtamal (towel) so there are no nakes people around. - Lie on the marble stone (gobek tasi in Turkish) which is heated approx 40 Celcius. This takes about 10-15 minutes to sweat out toxins and #relax tense muscles. - Your attendant (tellak in Turkish) will pour hot #water over your entire body. This is a wonderful sensation 👼 - Your #tellak will use an exfoliating mitt called kese, to gently #scrub your body. Starting from the upper body he/she goes through your lower body including feet. The scrubbing is done without any #soap or cleanser, the purpose here is to rid the skin of dead cells and to improve circulation. - Next is the bubble wash. This is the most entertaining part of your hammam session. - The final part of the Turkish bath is to cool off with a splash of cold water. 💧 - After your bath you can retreat a lounge or sit in the area to relax sip a tea or juice. 🍹 Visiting a hamam is incredibely rewarding and relaxing experience. Your skin will look radiant and feel baby soft for weeks.. 👊👊 #istanbul #turkey #hamam #cemberlitas #ayasofyahamam #kilicalipasahamam #cukurcuma #turkishbath #bañoturco #exploreistanbul #instagram #igersistanbul #color #colorful #red #yellow #green #happy #travel #explore (at 🌐 istanbultourstudio.com )

This shot is from the #turbe of Kilic Ali #Pasha Mosque. There are many famous türbes, (tombs) across #Istanbul of the various sultans of the #Ottoman Empire, as well as of other notables from Ottoman history. The Süleymaniye #Mosque complex has some of the most famous, including that of Suleiman himself (1550s), perhaps the most splendid Ottoman türbe, and that of his wife Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana), which has extremely fine tilework. #exploreistanbul #instagram Source; #wikipedia ©

Holy Saint Sophia ⚡️ #istanbul #saintsophia #ayasofya #hagiasophia #church #mosque #turkey #sultanahmet #exploreistanbul #instagram (at Ayasofya Istanbul)

Where are all these people? 👀 #istanbul #holiday #exploreistanbul (at Rumeli-Bebek Sahili)

Your best #view ever 🌅 This photo is from this evening at #Kizkulesi or #Leanderstower of Istanbul. Located at the #Uskudar district of the city, this area offers one of the best views and sunsets of #istanbul #instagram #sunset #bosphorus #panoramic #tower #island #exploreistanbul (at Üsküdar Sahili Kız Kulesi)

Happy #eid and #holidays friends! 😀 This shot is from #bebek - as kids are swimming in front of the #egyptian consulate of #istanbul #exploreistanbul #bosphorus #swim #swimming #turkey #instagram #exploreistanbul #nofilter (at Bebek Parkı)

Happy holidays friends! 😀 This shot is from #Bebek - kids are swimming in front of the Egyptian Consulate of #istanbul #holiday #bayram #swim #bosphorus #exploreistanbul #instagram (at Bebek Parkı)