Istanbul Through the Eyes of Famous Writers | Zoe Yacht on TravelBlog
Our latest blog post ‘Istanbul Through the Eyes of Famous Writers‘ has been published on TravelBlog.org. As every great city, Istanbul and its landmarks have often inspired writers, poets, travelers and others to write about it, to praise or lament it, to reveal its mysteries or to chronic its events. Plenty of reads have been set
Read More »21 Instagram Cat Pictures That Will Make You Pack and Leave for Istanbul Today
Cats in Istanbul… they’re everywhere. And without them Istanbul just wouldn’t be Istanbul. To a newcomer the amount of cats and the freedom they enjoy may be strange, but it soon becomes obvious how inseparable felines are from this grand city. They inhabit the city with a sense of entitlement, they sneak and peek around, take a
Read More »3 Types of Camera Lenses you Need on Your Next Trip to Istanbul
If you’re into photography more than the regular tourist with their tiny digital camera, you probably plan well before you travel. Knowing which types of camera lenses to take with you, depending on what awaits you at your destination, is an important choice, given luggage limitations. After all, even the most committed among photographers need
Read More »Istanbul Covered in Tulips: How Instagram Saw It
April is a special month for tulips in Istanbul, as we already described in our ‘Visiting Istanbul During the Month of the Tulips‘ blog post. We had so many of these gorgeous flowers, including different varieties, colors and planting arrangements, that you could literally see them from the Bosphorus. So now that this special month and the
Read More »Visiting Istanbul During the Month of the Tulips
It’s tulip (lale) time in Istanbul. As every year, the month of April will witness the blossoming of millions of beautiful tulips on both sides of the Bosphorus. This year marks the 9th consecutive International Istanbul Tulip Festival, which began with an official ceremony on April 6th. 20 million tulips from more than 200 species
Read More »7 Instagram Views To See On a Bosphorus Cruise
We love Istanbul and needless to say we love the Bosphorus too! Both are deeply cherished by professional photographers and people who just like to take photos. This is why we decided to start a monthly series of posts with some of the best Instagram shots of the Bosphorus, Istanbul and why not Turkey! This
Read More »The Bosphorus: A Strait of Many Tales
Ever since Io, Zeus’s lover, swam across the Bosphorus, there’s been a lot of back and forth going on. As many as 15,000 ferries carry up to 1,5 million people across the Bosphorus on a daily basis. And about 180,000 vehicles pass over the Bosphorus bridges during that same day. Imagine! And only a few
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