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Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Istanbul


Report from the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul 2004

Thursday May 13th 2004


Sergio on the Belgian party - in 2002 he has been on stage by himself with "Sister".
Betty from the Netherlands - she almost participated in 1962.
Seductive - strawberries from Russia.
A great view over the Bosporus at night.
Julia with her party guests.
The Russian reception - reminds of St. Petersburg.
The impressive entrance of the Russian General Consulate.
Original Turkish coffee - sweet and strong.
The columns in front of the treasury.
A wonderful scenery in the Topkapi-Palace.
Paintings of life in Konstantinopel.
The golden fence of the Harem.
The wonderful antiquity.
Ancient remains from temples can be found in the Topkapi-Palace.
Images of a fascinating city.
One of the lovely fountains, in the mosque these fountains are there for the religious washing procedure.
Impressive columns and domes can be found here.
The inner part of the New Mosque.
In the Islamic art there never persons or faces. Therefore there are heaps of flowers and mosaics.
The New Mosque was finished in 1663. In the Mosque there are private rooms of the Sultan, a hospital, a school and a public bath all inside this mosque.
Turkish women on the streets of Istanbul.
Aladin's beautiful lamps.
Colourful Turkish pottery.
Turkish honey, nuts and rose-leaves - an exotic smell on the bazaar.
The spice-bazaar.

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