RAIN DOESN'T DAMPEN SPIRITS IN HISTORIC PERA

ISTANBUL, CITY OF FABLES AND MYTHS

A light drizzle on a warm day just provides an excuse for more baklava and tea in a gold-rimmed, tulip-shaped glass on pedestrian-oriented Istiklal Caddesi

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

WALKING TO THE NOSTALGIC TRAM

The tram runs from Tünel to Taksim Square on Istiklal Caddesi