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Bosphorus and
Two Continents Tours |
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Duration |
8 Hours |
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Departure |
All Year Round |
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What to visit |
City Wall, Golden Horn, Spice Bazaar,
Bosphorus Boat Cruise, Rumeli Castle,
Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill. |
Byzantie
City Walls ( Turkish: Bizans Sehir Surları )
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.
Driver
by bus to 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.
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Turkish: Mısır Çarşısı )
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.
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.
After the cruise lunch in the restaurant.
The
Bosphorus Bridge( Turkish: Bogaz Koprusu )
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). 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 ( Turkish: Beylerbeyi Sarayı )
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.
Çamlica Hill (
Çamlıca Tepesi )
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.
GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS
We kindly request our guests to be ready 10 minutes before departure
time,
30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages 0-2, |
