Tag Archives: The Basilica Cistern

TF Flashback: Turkish Delight in the City Situated on 2 Continents

Posted on July 15, 2026 by tokyofox

Late night or early morning flights in my experience tend be just after midnight or at about 6:00 am. On this occasion though my flight from Amman (Jordan) to Istanbul in Turkey was right in the middle of that time … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Going Underground To See Tokyo Metropolitan’s Giant Drain

Posted on October 12, 2021 by tokyofox

One of the most interesting sights I saw in Turkey in 2011 was the underground Basilica Cistern (below) which featured in the second James Bond film `From Russia With Love` (1963). I often forget about this place as my trip to … Continue reading →

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Turkey 2011 Pt III: Istanbul Day 2

Posted on August 1, 2011 by tokyofox

History has taught me that I’m not one to truly appreciate museums so on my second day in Istanbul I decided to not bother going inside Aya Sofya and instead chose to visit Topkapi Palace Museum which was packed. Both places were 20TL … Continue reading →

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