Meanwhile, there is a lot of street activity as I headed towards the Grand Bazaar, the ultimate tourist trap.
Boasting 5000 shops, the Grand Bazaar was built in the 15th century and is a gigantic covered market with 66 streets and alleys. Once heavily controlled by the guilds that reduced competition, I came to explore and not to shop since I had enough apple tea, figs, and Turkish delight already. So only my camera got a work-out.
I had an atrocious amount of Turkish delight throughout my trip.
Süleymaniye Mosque sits atop one of Istanbul's 7 hills. Being the 4th imperial mosque in the city, it was completed in 1557. Head to the garden for beautiful views of the Golden Horn.