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Turkey – Istanbul & Cappadocia

29 Aug 2012 13:53 UTC By

We arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, and we had a good surprise. There was nothing how we thought; on the contrary, the city is modern, charming, full of energy and with an incredible scenery. We felt super happy. For 3 days we walked everywhere with sunny days and blue skies.

We did a boat trip on the Bosphorus channel where we could enjoy the beautiful scenery and the old palaces of the sultans. A must here.

We walked through the old town, Sultanahmet, and visited the famous Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, for sure the most luxurious, neat and organized bazaar that we saw so far.

For Carol’s birthday we had dinner at a nice restaurant with an amazing view of the city. Good celebration.

From Istanbul we should go to Cappadocia and for the first time we decided to do an organized tour with everything included. At this point we’re a little tired of searching for everything by ourselves, so we enjoyed Carol’s birthday and gave us this present.

For 3 days we visited the coolest places in the region, the underground city, the Monasteries on the rocks and the most beautiful valleys. A region formed by different volcanic minerals and years of erosion that resulted in a formation of rocks that can only be found here. Absolutely stunning scenery!

During the tours we had a wine tasting from the region, we saw the pottery making process and we went for a Turkish night, with traditional dancing, drinks and cuisine.

To continue the celebration of Carol’s birthday we did a balloon ride at sunrise over the valley of Cappadocia, an incredible experience and a must do here. It worths every penny!

Comments

  1. Laércio 29 Aug 2012 / 20:36 UTC / #

    Em primeiro lugar,Parabéns atrasado Carol.
    Tenho acompanhado a aventura de voces,e aproveitado para ver as belas paisagens e interessantes locais que voces tem visitado.Mais interessante acredito seja a interação com os locais e este conhecimento destas diferentes culturas.Estamos ansiosos para rever voces,mas enquanto isto cutam muito esta maravilhosa viagem.APROVEITEM MUITO!!!

    Laércio

    • Carol 05 Sep 2012 / 16:01 UTC / #

      Oi Tio Laércio,
      Obrigada pela mensagem. Tb estamos ansiosos para rever todo mundo. Vai ser muito legal.
      Bjs e abraços pra vcs.
      Carol

  2. Laércio 29 Aug 2012 / 20:50 UTC / #

    Lembrei agora que a um tempo atras assisti a uma reportagem sobre uma mulher que foi passear na Turquia e acabou se apaixonando pela regiao da Cappadocia e acabou ficando por ai.
    Laércio

    • Carol 05 Sep 2012 / 16:02 UTC / #

      A gente bem conheceu uma brasileira lá na Capadócia que todo ano fica morando lá uns 6 meses. Será que é a mesma? Ela escolheu bem, pq a Capadócia é uma delícia.

  3. Laércio 29 Aug 2012 / 20:51 UTC / #

    A mulher e uma brasileira logico

    Laercio

  4. Barbara 30 Aug 2012 / 19:41 UTC / #

    Ai é tudo tao lindo ! Bom este foi o unico lugar que vcs passaram que ja fomos e deu pra lembrar um pouquinho da belissima Turquia ! Bjs

    • Carol 05 Sep 2012 / 14:48 UTC / #

      Babi, nós simplesmente amamos a Turquia. Superou todas as nossas expectativas. Muito legal!