We were up at 7am, got dressed, read fajr (sunrise is only at 8:23am!), had breakfast and then we were on our way. We caught the tram to Sultan Ahmet and got there in time for the 9am Hagia Sophia tour using the Istanbul Welcome Card. I had read up a lot on Hagia Sophia, … Continue reading Sunday – 29/12/2019 | Hagia Sophia & Galata

We started our day a little bit later than usual. We walked from our hotel to the bus stop buying chestnuts on the way (these are a really delicious snack!). It was a clear day so my mum decided that we would go to Pierre Lotti Hill.  After the bus, we reached the Eyyüp district … Continue reading Saturday – 28/12/2019 | Pierre Lotti & Eyüp Sultan Mosque