🇹🇷 Istanbul Diaries: Standing at the Crossroads of the World! ✨

Spent two magical days exploring Istanbul’s old and new towns—here’s my honest photo-spot review as a lifelong pic-obsessed Chinese girl! 📸 Photo Spot Ratings 1️⃣ Sirkeci Lokantasi 1912 ☕ ⭐⭐ "007 backdrop" = overhyped. Just a normal street corner (like Shanghai’s Wukang Building). Skippable! 2️⃣ Topkapı Palace 🏰 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous Ottoman grandeur! Best shots: innermost courtyards (golden hour = chef’s kiss!). Jewelry exhibit > ceramics. 3️⃣ Blue Mosque 🕌 ⭐ Crowded chaos. Impossible to snap a clean shot—admire from afar or find a rooftop nearby! 4️⃣ Süleymaniye Mosque 🌿 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hidden gem! Same beauty, zero crowds. Back garden + Bosphorus views = photo jackpot. 5️⃣ Istiklal Street 🚋 ⭐⭐⭐ Modern vibes. Galata Tower looms (but don’t bother trying to—it’s swarmed!). Pro tip: Grab souvenirs here, NOT the Grand Bazaar! 💡 Truth Bomb: Istanbul’s European-style streets are made for candid shots—sometimes the best photos are unplanned! #Istanbul #PhotoFailOrWin #TravelForTheGram