Saturday 9 October 2010

The Repins on Turkey and Western Europe : Images of Eskisehir 6-7 October 2010

Our Lunch Buffet....yummy

A dear friend whom we met twice on the same day at the Kursunlu Complex

Fresh, big chilis at the market bazaar

Mountains of fresh fruits and nuts at the market bazaar

By the banks of the Porsuk River downtown Eskisehir

The horse carriages for the tourists, I suppose

The inner side of the mosque dome at the Kursunlu Complex

Bracelets of the evil eye....

Old quarter of Eskisehir

Old buildings protected by the Municipality of Eskisehir
We moved around quite a lot  during our 3 days in Eskisehir, a modern city, clean and interesting city to visit. The pace of the city is not as maddening compared to Bangkok, Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur for that matter. Small parks and pretty statues are all well maintain and its "europeaness" can be clearly be seen in the city's planning and public amenities are excellent. Here are some images caught during our walk-abouts.....