shankar s.: My hotel, the Golden Horn Istanbul
shankar s.: My hotel, the Golden Horn Istanbul
shankar s.: Sketches on the wall
shankar s.: More sketches on the wall
shankar s.: And even more sketches on the wall
shankar s.: Oriental carpet bazaar
shankar s.: A painting of the Galata Tower
shankar s.: Colourful corner cafe!
shankar s.: Fruit Juice anyone?
shankar s.: A cruise liner on the Golden Horn
shankar s.: Far view of the Galata Tower across the Golden Horn
shankar s.: A massive car ferry goes on her way
shankar s.: Far view of the New Mosque
shankar s.: Trains parked at Marmaray station
shankar s.: Entrance to Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: Pretzel seller outside Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: This was once the terminus of the Orient Express
shankar s.: Another view of the Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: Erstwhile terminus of the Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: Impressive facade of Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: Sign about the historic importance of Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: A closer view of the sign
shankar s.: Only tube trains are parked at Sirkeci now
shankar s.: Ticket window for international departures- dysfunctional
shankar s.: The only hint of the Orient Express now
shankar s.: Exotically named Orient Express Restaurant
shankar s.: Historic Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: A tiny railway museum at Sirkeci train station
shankar s.: Face of a e.m.u. in the Orient Express museum
shankar s.: Railway signs and builder plates galore