Blue Mosque from the Bosphorus Strait
I decided that I would just take the rest of the day slow. I don’t really have anything planned until I passed by the Eminonu ferry terminal. This terminal can connect you to various points along the historic Bosphorus strait. I believe the ferry is headed to Kadikoy but for me it didn’t really matter where the ferry was headed to since I just wanted to be able to cruise on the strait. I planned to just take the ferry to wherever it takes me and then head straight back. There are surprisingly a lot of people on the ferry with me. Most of them were locals and it seems that this really is a popular mode of transportation.
Hagia Sophia from the Bosphorus Strait
While the city of Istanbul has an extensive metro system, it is still quite nice to be able to ride on a boat and just relax as it takes you to your destination. I managed to get a good spot on the boat and I was able to see a few important sites along the way. Some of them I have already visited the previous days. The ferry passes by the old Istanbul district and I can see the Hagia Sophia Mosque and the Blue Mosque which are both UNESCO World Heritage sites. You can also see the Topkapi Palace from here. I got a better appreciation of these sites and its relationship with the Bosphorus Strait. Funny how just a simple ferry ride can give you a better idea of these things.
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