In the period from March 25th - April 2nd we
attended a solar-eclipse-tour arranged by
Corona Adventures and Viktors Farmor. Click
here for more details on the solar eclipse itself.

We drove by bus from Istanbul to Antalya,
stopping overnight in Bursa and Gölcük, and
flew back to Istanbul.

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The first night in Istanbul
The Fatih Mosque.

A view over Istanbul, before we leave for the tour to the south

Inside the Green Mosque in Bursa
(Yesil Camii, built between 1419 and 1424)

Mosaic in the Green Mosque

Entrance to the Green Maosoleum (Yesil Türbe).

The tomb of Mehmet I, the founder of the Green Mosque.

The Great Mosque in Bursa

Ulu Cami

Detail from a wooden door in the Great Mosque

Minaret of the Great Mosque