Don’t forget to take your shoes off Orlando! Bloom sees the sights of Istanbul but makes slight faux pas as he fails to remove footwear in mosque
By FAY STRANG
PUBLISHED: 23:01 GMT, 22 March 2013 | UPDATED: 23:28 GMT, 22 March 2013
He was mobbed by numerous fans dressed in costume when he landed in Istanbul to film a commercial on Tuesday.
And before getting down to the hard graft Orlando Bloom decided to make the most of what the vibrant Turkish city has to offer and see some of the sights.
But his touristy day didn’t quite go off without a hitch as he found himself getting a little telling off for reportedly forgetting to remove his shoes when he entered the Sultanahmet Mosque.
Shoes off please: Orlando Bloom was asked to remove his footwear as he visited the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul on Thursday
However the dashing Lord Of The Rings actor quickly rectified his faux pas and removed his shoes so he could continue viewing the stunning place of worship, which is also referred to as the Blue Mosque.
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Joined by his entourage and a tour guide, as well a number of eager reporters trying to get a word in with the actor, Orlando made a stop at a number of well-known landmarks.
As well as the impressive mosque, he visited the Hagia Sophia Museum and the Yerebatan Cistern, which is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul.
Sightseeing: Orlando was spotted making the most of his time in Istanbul visiting the various sights
Dressed in a pair of black jeans, grey T-shirt and light grey coat Orlando, who is married to Miranda Kerr, could almost have passed as any other tourist, however there was no disguising his curly brown hair and famous boyish good looks.
The father-of-one looked completely enthralled as he chatted away to the guide, and managed to concentrate despite the excited people around him.
It seems the 36-year-old has quite the fan base in Turkey, as upon arrival he found himself mobbed by costumed teenage girls.
Respect: Once Orlando was told to remove his footwear, he and his entourage were more than happy to oblige
Listen up: Orlando really payed attention to his guide as they walked around the grounds
Several young ladies wore long wigs, capes, cloaks, and corsets in an attempt to appear as nubile extras from Middle Earth or pirate wenches in reference to Pirates Of The Caribbean.
Ever the gentleman the British actor took the time to greet his eager fans and pose for pictures with them.
Orlando is in town to shoot an advertising campaign with an ice-cream company, which is believed to be Magnum.
Beautiful: The actor seemed taken aback by the beauty of the mosque as he explored with his guide
According to the Hurriyet Daily News Bloom said: ‘I am very happy about the collaboration. I am in Turkey for the first time and very excited.
‘I have always wanted to come to Istanbul as I have heard many good things about this place. I want to visit Sultanahmet and the historic peninsula.’
Orlando will next be seen in the South African crime-thriller Zulu with Forest Whitaker.
Over here Mr Bloom! Reporters followed Orlando about to find out about his stay in the city
He’ll soon reunite with his Elizabethtown co-star Kirsten Dunst for the thriller Cities, which brings together three different stories from London, Mumbai, and New York as the Dow Jones nears an all time high.
The Canterbury born star will also reprise his two most famous roles in next year’s The Hobbit: There and Back Again and Pirates of the Caribbean 5, due out 2015.
Welcome! Orlando was greeted by a lot of fans as he arrived to film an ice-cream advert
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