Within walking distance of our dorm is not only Bebek, but also a 15th century fortress built during the collapse of the Byzantine empire as a last attempt to fight off the Ottoman expansion.

It was lots of fun (and terribly scary) to climb all the very steep and narrow stairs

Our Istanbulldog group minus one.
Gorgeous, can't wait to visit!! :D
ReplyDeletegreat pictures joy! that top one is really beautiful
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