Galata Bridge

At Anadolu Kavagi, where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea, fish restaurants line the shore and the few other streets

Built by 19th century Sultans who tired of living in famed Topkapi

Gulls cluster on a snowy rooftop along the Bosphorus

One of many mosques to be seen; this one is 19th century

The 1973 Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia by road for the first time, rises above older buildings on European side

Connecting the old and new parts of the European side, it’s lined with mostly fish stores