| Bosphorus Tour Itinerary After Hotel pick up; drive to City wall and continue to Golden Hors. We have stopover in Spice Bazaar and Get on private boat for Bosphorus Cruises and then you have time to have information about Asian and European side together while you are on the boat. After Boat Cruise We have lunch and then we continue to Asian Side passing The Bosphorus Bridge and visit Beylerbeyi Palace, Continue to Camlica Hill. Return back to Hotel. City Wall ( Byzantine City Walls ) The first breach of the walls was by the Fouth Crusade in 1204, the second by the cannons and troops of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453. Golden Horn As a natural and extremely secure harbor, the Golden Horn has played an important role in the development of Istanbul. The inlet separates the European shore into two. It is approximately 8 km long, and the widest part is the entrence from the Bosphorus.Two streams drain into this inlet at its far end. Spice Bazaar It is located at Eminonu behind the New Mosque(Valide Sultan Mosque).It was constructed by Turhan Sultan in 1660 as a pious foundation attached to New Mosque. Private Boat on the Bosphorus A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. The Bosphorus Bridge It also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Bogazici Koprusu or 1. Bogazici Koprusu) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi)The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). BEYLERBEYI PALACE It was built by Sarkis Balyan Usta by order of Sultan Abdulaziz in 1865. It is on the Asian coast of Bosphorus, which was constructed, in the same style as the Dolmabahce Palace. CAMLICA HILL It is the highest point in Istanbul.At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphourus from the beautiful gardens, Iandscaped in traditional style.If you climb great Pine Mountain 268m. above sea-level,you will have the opportunity to look over the Golden Horn Sea of Marmara. What Is Included - Hotel pick up
- Hotel drop off
- Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
- All Transportation by non-smoking and airconditioned touristical vehicle
- Museum Tickets
- Lunch
CLOSED Spice Bazaar on Sunday / Replaced with Pierre Loti. Beylerbeyi Palace on Monday and Thursday - Replaced with Kariye (St. Savior in Chora) Museum
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