"Easy Rider: From Istanbul To Athens To Venice
Katherine Rodeghier Tours of Ancient Ephesus in Turkey include the Library of Celsus.
Posted: Monday, January 24, 2011 5:11 pm | Updated: 5:37 pm, Mon Jan 24, 2011.
By KATHERINE RODEGHIER
The first minarets emerged from the blue haze, exclamation points above a busy skyline. As the ship drew closer, passengers poured onto the bow and decks to view the unfolding panorama of domes and spires, bridges and fortifications.
Pulling into port in Istanbul ranks as a highlight of a cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean. On the port side, the domes of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia rise above the walls of Topkapi Palace. On the starboard, a suspension bridge spans the Bosporus and links the continents of Europe and Asia in Turkey's largest city."
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