Today I went on a walking tour of the old Jewish and Greek areas of Fener and Balat, and to the local Fatih markets. The merger of Greek and Turkish cultures through architecture is incredible, and the main Greek Orthodox church was bedazzling with gold. The Fatih markets had food samples on ready supply, meaning I now have totally abandoned any hope of losing weight in Turkey! A kilo of Turkish delight was only $1.75 and there were more olives than you would believe. Tasted white mulberries, green plums and cherries galore. Watched traditional bagels being cooked in a wood fired oven and marvelled at the unique ottoman houses and Muslim cemetery (decorative headstone indicating former role in life, eg swords for military; fez for official). Am honing my bargaining skills and even brought an 'evil eye' warding off dog collar for Zed. Dogs are everywhere here, love it! xx BSaturday, June 8, 2013
Fener & Fatih Markets... A piece of history
Today I went on a walking tour of the old Jewish and Greek areas of Fener and Balat, and to the local Fatih markets. The merger of Greek and Turkish cultures through architecture is incredible, and the main Greek Orthodox church was bedazzling with gold. The Fatih markets had food samples on ready supply, meaning I now have totally abandoned any hope of losing weight in Turkey! A kilo of Turkish delight was only $1.75 and there were more olives than you would believe. Tasted white mulberries, green plums and cherries galore. Watched traditional bagels being cooked in a wood fired oven and marvelled at the unique ottoman houses and Muslim cemetery (decorative headstone indicating former role in life, eg swords for military; fez for official). Am honing my bargaining skills and even brought an 'evil eye' warding off dog collar for Zed. Dogs are everywhere here, love it! xx B
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