We flew up to Istanbul after spending about a month in Fethiye, Turkey. This was one of the last stops before our year of traveling was up and the kids were kind of over traveling by this point. So while Chuck and I were amazed by the various sites around…
The Basilica Cistern is a large cistern located under Istanbul, near the Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque. The cistern was built in the 6th century and used into modern times until it was forgotten and rediscovered. The kids really enjoyed place and gave it a thumbs up! It’s a fairly…
Another one of my top things to see in Istanbul was Hagia Sophia, known locally as Ayasofya. I knew of it but not much of the history until I taught the kids Roman History as part of the 3rd grade curriculum. It was the largest Christian Cathedral in the world…
Visiting the Blue Mosque, technically known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, in Istanbul was one of the top things on my list. Our first morning in Istanbul, we visited the mosque and I was quite happy to finally be here! The mosque was built in the early 1600s and it…