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One has only to look at Istanbul's natural setting to appreciate the vividness of these hues, from the deep blue of the Bosphorus to dark green of the cypresses lining its bank. Here too, on the Bosphorus is another collage of bygone grace and jet-age living. As the boat which leaves Galata Bridge zig-zag up the Bosphorus, the eye darts from the lovely Ottoman wooden villas or "yalę" to the bold forms of modern hotels, from the gaily painted hulls of fishing boats to sleek lines of racing yacths and from the humble fishing villages to the dramatic outline of the Bosphorus Suspension Bridge, the newest symbol of the link between East and West. Passing fortresses and palaces one returns to watch the sun sink behind the rest of the old city. |
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