The Bosporous

With the rain over by 2:00 p.m., it looked to be a nice afternoon. Ferries for a tour of the Bosporous were only a short taxi ride to the Ortakoy terminal from the Dolmabahce Palace. So, it was good to get out on the water for an hour. Heading north, Europe was to port and Asia to starboard.

Istanbul is the only city straddling two continents. The Bosphorus Sea separates the two. Busy with traffic (55,000 freighters annually passing through), the architecture along the shoreline was an intesting mix.

 

At the narrowest point on the Bosporus, the European Fortress, built in 1452 bi Mehmet II before his invasion of Constantinople (now Istanbul).