Istanbul, Turkey in January 2009
Originally uploaded by plepe
A view from Galata Tower to the East. In the back you can see the Bosphorus Bridge connecting the European side (left) with the Asian side (right). The picture was taken about a year ago shortly after our arrival in Istanbul, after a bus travel from Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
This year (2010) Istanbul is one of the European Capitals of Culture.