We set down in Taksim Square and all our fellow passengers
dispersed quickly. We followed the path down the hill through an open space
where the city’s metro resurfaced. At the bottom was a festival which seemed to
be setting up for the day. There was a stage, lots of food stalls and plenty of
pop-up shops. After a quick browse, we went to inspect the monument erected to dedicate
the foundation of Turkey. We took a short break in front of one of the
traditional trams, then followed the tracks down the main precinct where a huge
range of modern-day shops surrounded it either side. We then wandered south to
take in the Galata Tower. There was quite a long queue to enter this which
astonished us and other people. I followed the queue to the front to ensure
that it was moving then we waited in line for about half an hour.
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