The cruise ship sails out of the dock and drifts far away in the deep blue sea. The other shore is a beautiful scenery in the Asian region. This strait separates the work and life of many Istanbulians. Every day, countless people come and go in the strait, either by car or by boat.

There are many ancient buildings along the coast of Europe. The Dolma Bachchech Palace in front of us was built in the mid-19th century. Because it is similar to the Topkapi Palace, which was built in the 15th century, it is called the New Palace, and the latter is called the Old Palace.

The new palace is located on the European coast of the strait. The palace buildings stretch 600 meters along the Bosphorus Strait. They are tall and wide, and magnificent, vaguely revealing the glory and prosperity of the once prosperous Ottoman Empire.

Turkey has two cable-stayed net bridges across the strait. One of them is the Bosphorus Bridge, which was built in 1973 with a total length of 1,074 meters; the other is the Conqueror Sultan Mehmet Bridge, which was built in 1988 with a total length of 1,090 meters. Under the bridge are various docks and villas, with pleasant scenery.

Many colorful small villas have been built on the mountains along the strait. It is said that this is a settlement for the rich, and the housing prices are quite high. Most of the ancient buildings I just saw have been converted into luxury hotels. The broad view of the sea and the deep cultural background have attracted many tourists who come to Turkey to visit.

There are many tourist boats shuttled through the straits, and the beautiful Marmara Sea is filled with yacht marinas. The private luxury yachts at the entrance of the villa also have their own "parking spaces". It seems that every lake area, every riverside, and every coast is surrounded by a group of wealthy people who often come for luxury vacations...

Two military fortresses were built on the narrowest side of the strait. The Asian part was called Anadolu Castle, built in 1390, and the European part was called Thrace Castle, built in 1452. Istanbul's important military status is self-evident.

Because this is the busiest strait in the world, countless freighters pass here every day. Therefore, there are no piers on the two cross-sea bridges, allowing large freighters to pass easily.

A little episode on the cruise ship. The young couple have been sticking together since they got on board. They looked at each other and kissed each other, not seeming to care about the people and scenery around them, just to immerse themselves in a specific atmosphere. With them, Yunluo felt that there was a lot of romantic atmosphere on the ship.

Turkey is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has a very important strategic strait like Bosphorus. Therefore, the country attaches great importance to the construction of the navy and the cultivation of naval talents, and established a naval school very early. This ancient building is the world-famous "Turkish Naval Officer School" - a famous military institution known internationally as the "Naval Western Point".

Cruise terminals like the Strait can be seen everywhere. By the way, you can't really understand Istanbul without visiting the Bosphorus. In fact, the travel agency arranged it well, listing it as a "must-go" instead of "choose it", so that everyone of Nalan Seqi and Yunluo have the opportunity to experience the most beautiful side of Istanbul.

This sea building that resembles a lighthouse is actually a restaurant that only opens at night. There is also an ancient and beautiful legend about it: It is said that the king who loved his daughter as much as his life heard the wizard's fortune teller that his daughter would die when she grew up. He went crazy and looked around for places without snakes, and finally placed his daughter in a small castle on this small island on the sea.

No one was allowed to approach. There were indeed no snakes on the island. My daughter grew up safely, but she fell in love with the guards who often came to deliver food. The two of them fell in love and secretly exchanged. One day the guards brought a bouquet of flowers.

The princess who smelled the fragrance of flowers was bitten by a poisonous snake hidden in the bouquet and did not escape her fate. Later, the island was called "Snake Island" by the locals. This small house, which once lived with the beautiful princess who could not escape, was later changed into a night restaurant. Many posters about Turkey had pictures of it at night. It was very beautiful.

The Marmara Sea between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean is also an important luxury cruise distribution center, with two fertile tourism resources. Various resort industries have gained a lot.

After getting off the cruise, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo went to a Western restaurant along the Marmara Sea for lunch. The restaurant faced the sea, and the scenery was not to mention. Although Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo still loved Chinese food these days, the decoration here, the tables, chairs, dishes and tableware decorations are very special. It is also a good experience to experience the local characteristics occasionally. It becomes less important to eat it.

The correct way to serve Western food is to eat one dish and serve one dish. The dining process of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo stopped on this lettuce, and they kept thinking about why they couldn’t get the main dish.

As a result, I found that the waiter was waiting to empty the plate, looking at the pot of lettuce without sauce. To be honest, it was really too dry to eat. Westerners were really frugal. Even the vegetables used for meals had to be eaten. Think about the so-called eating and drinking on the countertops in China, and I don’t know how many delicacies were wasted.

Chicken is the main theme of this trip. Yunluo found that Turkish and Egyptian meals still have a lot in common. They all serve soup first, then eat lettuce (or side dishes), then staple food (composed of main dishes, rice and side dishes), and finally fruit, which is similar to how to eat in European countries, but it has its own unique features.

After dining, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo came to Mount Kamli, overlooking the panoramic view of Istanbul. Mount Kamli (camlicahill) is located in the Asian part of Istanbul, the commanding heights of Istanbul and the European part. The scenery is very beautiful. It feels good to take a slow walk on the hillside in autumn.

After seeing the beautiful sea view for the morning, Yun Luo began to fall in love with the gradient sky from white to blue and the azure and pure sea water. In addition, with the green trees, red roofs and white walls, the scenery was so beautiful, so he was in a good mood.

Looking down along the hillside, the rich green trees surrounded by colorful buildings, facing the red tiled roof, and the blue sky is particularly gorgeous. At the bottom of the hillside is the strait that passes through the city, and further away is the blue sea water of Marmara. Looking at this picture.

Apart from the distance, Camley Mountain itself has no outstanding places. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found that many locals went to the top of the mountain to have a picnic and enjoy the beautiful sunshine and afternoon time. This is also a place where young lovers in Yi City like to go, so they are also called Lover Mountain. But for passers-by Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, the title of lover cannot arouse other reverie.

There are many small shops selling handicrafts along the way on the Panshan Road. These handicrafts are full of words that Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo cannot understand. Here you often see many gadgets called "Nazar".

Its structure is very strange. It is surrounded by a larger piece of blue glass with a smaller piece of light blue glass. There is also a small black glass block with a "black eyeball" embedded in the light blue glass. Perhaps because it looks blue all over and looks like an eye, Chinese people call it "blue eyes".

The Turks especially like "blue eyes" and believe that it can "repel evil". Perhaps because it is a blue eye-like amulet that imitates the eyes of the evil god, people believe that this can attract the attention of the evil god and escape misfortune.

It is said that the blue eyes emerged from a folk legend. Once upon a time, a rich man stared at a fat cow passing by his doorstep. He said to his wife: "I haven't seen anything more wonderful than this fat cow."

The fat bull, stared by the rich man, fell to the ground and died, and his wife cut off the fat beef and took it home. People call the rich man's eyes in the story "jealous eyes". They believe that this look has a huge "terrible power" and it killed the cow.

Turks believe that the most susceptible to "jealous eyes" are children, beauties and those who stand out, because children are weak, their beauty and success are easy to attract jealousy. "Blue eyes" can attract "jealous eyes". When the "blue eyes" break, it means that the disaster has been resolved.

In the Asian part of Turkey, Anatolia, the concept that "blue eyes" can "repel evil" is still very popular today. When you pass by the Turkish doorstep and the backyard you can see "blue eyes", and the children's shoulders, cow's forehead, and girls' jewelry can also see "blue eyes".

That's because in order to "repel evil", people usually place "blue eyes" where they think "jealous eyes" are most likely to appear.

The purely scenic part of the itinerary ends at Karim Mountain. Then Nalan Seki and Yunluo arrive at Taksim Square. Not only are there many famous buildings here, but there are also lively commercial streets where you can buy quite cheap Turkish specialties (there are many "local" specialty stores gathered on the street), and there is no need to bargain. You must not miss it when you pass by.

The ancient city walls I saw on the way to Taksim Square are actually everywhere in Istanbul, and many well-known and unknown attractions have been staged on the car windows. Perhaps Nalan Seqi and Yunluo are constantly entering and leaving the former ancient city. Those glorious years have disappeared from history, leaving only these ruins for future generations to rely on.

In Istanbul, it is absolutely new to not be traffic jams. They would rather be stuck on the road all the time than set up many viaducts on the road like some of the big cities in China.

Perhaps such persistence allows the scenery of the ancient city to remain so pure. Although the appearance does not necessarily look beautiful and modern, Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo can feel the unique temperament of this ancient cultural city no matter where they are.
Chapter completed!