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City
Sightseeing Istanbul
08:20
You will be picked up from your hotel and you will visit
highlights of Istanbul.
Visit;
City Walls & Golden Horn (from the
bus) The arm of the Bosphorus
and a natural harbour of the historical peninsula separating
the old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first
colonies settled during the Byzantine. The residential area
for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-muslim
minorities. Drive along the traces of history at Balat
viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian, 21 kms.
long City Walls (from the bus), the
strongest fortification of the middle age.
Spice Bazaar 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.
Bosphorus on boat 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, also
called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü
or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey
spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi)The bridge
is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian
side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel
pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging
on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width
of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is
1,074 m (World rank: 13th) and their height over road level
is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64
m. It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world
when completed in 1973, and the longest outside the United
States of America.
Beylerbeyi Palace 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 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.
17:00 End of
the tour transfer back to hotel.
CLOSED
* Beylerbeyi Palace on Monday & Thursday / Replaced
with Chora Church
* Spice Bazaar on Sunday
What is including?
 All
Transportations (from/to hotel)
Museum
fees
Lunch
Professional
English Speaking Tour Guide
Tax
What is excluding?
Personal expences
Tips
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