Asia Minor Gallery

In the Fall of 2010, we decided to visit Turkey as part of a tour group. We traveled independently for some time so the concept of being in a tour group did not hold great appeal for us. However we were both fans of Rick Steves and appreciated his travel philosophy. Since we had never been to Turkey and there was so much that we wanted to see, Turkey provided a good opportunity to find out what a Rick Steves tour was like.  We were not disappointed. Below is a gallery of images from our visit to Asia Minor.

Istanbul

Highlights of Istanbul including the Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, and Chora Church

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia, interior

Hagia Sophia, interior

Deesis Mosaic, Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia – Ceiling

Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sophia by Night

Sunset in Istanbul

Istanbul by Ferry

Istanbul – Cistern

Istanbul – Blue Mosque

Istanbul – Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque – interior, Istanbul

Istanbul – Grand Bazaar

Bosphorus

Topkapi – Gate of Salutations

Topkapi Palace

Chora Church, interior dome

Chora mosaic, Istanbul

Ankara

At the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the Tomb of Ataturk

Cappadocia

Ballooning over the landscape

Other views of Cappadocia

The underground cities of Goreme and Kaymakli

Konya

Karavanserai and the Tomb of Rumi

Antalya

Mediterranean Coast

Antalya Archeological Museum

Pamukkale, Hieropolis, Afrodisias

Ephesus

Terraced Home

Touring the ruins of Ephesus