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| Istanbul is so special, it needs two continents! (Sign at the new IST Airport) |
I love flying into Istanbul - its unique setting within the Bosporus and surrounded by so much blue - with ships, and beautiful colored buildings and the minarets of the mosques looking so elegant. It's truly one of the world's great cities!
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| One of the many beautiful mosques you can see on your flight approach for landing |
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| Still construction around the airport - it opened in April 2019. |
We were excited to see Istanbul's new airport, which opened in 2019 and replaced the lovely, but crowded Ataturk Airport. The new digs are impressive - and the walking from one set of gates to another is as well!. We landed in the B area, and went to the E gates for our second flight to Venice's Marco Polo Airport. It was a hike!
The architectural space is soaring and pleasing. It reminds me of Madrid's Barajas terminal. And there is a very fun place in the center of the complex - a series of wooden structures that are meant to look like the Old Bazaar in Istanbul, where many traditional products are being sold. I have to stop on our return and take home some Turkish lokum - yum!
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| The curves and supports in this new Istanbul airport are reminiscent of Madrid's beautiful Barajas terminal (see my earlier blog post from 2019) |
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| Love the curved roof over this coffee shop, creating a space within a space. |
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| These wood structures evoke the feeling of Istanbul's famous bazaars - with their many stalls and wonderful items for sale. |
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| I need to return for some Turkish delight candy. I'm a huge fan! |
We didn't have time to visit the Turkish Airlines Lounge, as we only had an hour between our flights. Too bad, as their lounge has been a highlight in the past and I'd love to see the new one. But we were pleased when we headed down to the E gates and checked in with passport control and all was in order. I was fascinated watching the list of cities on the departures board as we waited - you can go anywhere - so many tempting cities to still visit.
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| The expansive open space around the E gates. |
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So many choices - so many cities to visit!
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| Great view of the terminal tower and the setting sun, as we departed for Venice. |
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