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bosphorus strait ...

asian istanbul seen from conrad hotel, european istanbul

 

ferries buzz back & forth - several are in the picture

three bridges link east & west, the first opened in 1973

a train tunnel under the strait, a work in progress in 2012, is complete and operational

also under the strait, a road tunnel opened in 2016

an extensive train/tram network includes the airport

 

it delights me to find public transport from an airport to my destination ...

 

asian istanbul is rich in palaces and villas

 

the bosphorus connects the black sea to the sea of marmara and the mediterranean

it is 30km/19miles in length and between 3.7km/2.3miles and 750m/2450feet wide

it is part of the border between europe and asia

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Uploaded on July 1, 2024
Taken on August 25, 2012