Something we did to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary was to go on a Moonlight Cruise of the Bosphorus Straits, from Kadikoy to Anadolu Kavagi. Typically it has only run during July and August, but apparently it has gotten so popular that they started early this year and are running it through September.
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| 5 years of wandering and enjoying together |
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| Looking back down the Bosphorus, towards the west |
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| Looking out towards the Black Sea *Notice the main pillars for Istanbul's third bridge in the background. |
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| Part of the old fortress, but we didn't have time to explore because we wanted supper. |
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| This picture was taken immediately after the one above; lighting is obviously an interesting phenomenon. |
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| The view from the restaurant |
As the guidebooks will tell you, the food here is very average and somewhat pricey, but the peaceful, 6-hour excursion for 20tl ($10) a piece is nice if you have the time and just want to hang out. There is nothing particularly exciting along the way, but it is nice. Definitely take the official Şehir Hatları version, or you will overpay!
