We had the amazing opportunity to visit lovely Istanbul and Cappadocia Turkey! The past few weeks and had to share all of the beauty of the country, culture and the amazingly sweet people living there…Not to mention their beautiful jewels and delicious food.
The land is mysterious, beautiful, enchanting and extremely sophisticated. Many of the people do not speak English, which makes the land seemed untouched and pure. Plus, it was fun using hand signals and we got to learn a few Turkish words.
We went to the Haghia Sophia, a church build in 537 and converted into a mosque in 1437. This particular mosque was breathtaking for me simply because it bordered the Bosphorus Sea. It was also very neat that we could simply take a boat to the other side and be in Asia. We did that several times J
Two of my favorite stops were the Grand Bazaar, which has over 4,000 stores and the Spice Bazaar. The Spice Bazaar was the most amazing experience of sights and smells that we had ever encountered. While we are clearly did not fit in there, we were treated with great respect and felt completely at ease navigating through the crowds by ourselves without guides. We felt completely safe and enjoyed bargaining for jewels, pottery and trying food vendor stands.
We tried the restaurant Vogue. It had the most gorgeous interiors and overlooks the Bosphorous Sea. The Chef (insert name) served us an amazing menu selection of Turkey’s best cuisine and decor. Everything we ate was a “Turkish Delight.” We were overwhelmed by all of the Morano glass chandeliers and think they could even rival Italy in that department.
We are thrilled to have had the chance to visit such an amazing place with such rich culture and sophisticated taste!
-The I DO! Wedding & Event Design Team
