Travel Haiku - Istanbul

Istanbul cross cultural romances dance in the people's eyes Istanbul fruits of cross culture romances sparkle in their eyes Istanbul in their eyes too a romance fusion of Asia, Europe Istanbul our eyes lost in the windows of the Blue Mosque Divided by the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans two continents—Europe and Asia. Visit the Old City, or Sultanahmet, alive with reminders of the area's Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman past. View ancient Roman aqueducts; haggle for bracelets, rugs, and pottery at the Grand Bazaar; and admire the 140-foot-high dome of the Blue Mosque, with thousands of blue Iznik tiles sparkling in the light of 260 windows.