Winter in Istanbul, Turkey

It used to be that no one visited Istanbul in winter. You came in the summer to see Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome and the Bosphorus.

Now Istanbul is busy with visitors year round. Winter has become one of my favorite times to visit: sights are uncrowded, prices for hotels are lower, there’s less bustle. The weather can be dreary or, as you see here, gloriously sunny.

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Blue Mosque Family	Hippodrome View	Topkapi Trees	New Mosque View

Divan Yolu	Snowy Scene	Waiting for Spring	Snowy Domes

Galata View	Maiden’s Tower & City	Kiz Kulesi & Üsküdar	Galata Bridge & Tower

Camondo Stairs	Holy Trinity Church	Old Street	Domes & Trees

Sunset Dome	Blue Mosque at Dawn	Daylight Blue Mosque	Mosque Silhouette

Spring Blossoms
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