Istanbul is one impressive city.

We visited a number of places today: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia Museum, and the Underground Cistern. Blue Mosque (so called because of the primary colour used in the mosque) was magnificent. Right across from there is St. Sophia Museum. It was actually a church but not anymore. It was even more impressive than the Blue Mosque. Most impressive of all was the underground cistern. When I have more time I will elaborate on this.

One cannot but look at awe at the Ottoman and Byzantine empires that created such beautiful and sophisticated structures.