DEPART : 09:00
FINISH : 17:00
What to see :
City Walls – Golden Horn
- Spice Bazaar –
Bosphorus
Cruise – Bosphorus
Bridge – Dolmabahce
palace – Camlica Hill
What Is Included :
Hotel pick up & Drop
off, Guiding service,
Museum
Ticket – Lunch . |
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Price:55.00
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CITY
WALLS
The first breach of the walls
was by the FOURTH CRUSADE in
1204, the second by the cannons
and troops of SULTAN MEHMET THE
CONQUEROR in 1453.
DRIVE
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.
SPICE
BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar)
The air here is filled with the
enticing aromas of cinnamon,
caraway, saffron, mint, thyme
and every other conceivable herb
and spice.
Or
PIERRE LOTI HILL
The little hill Enjoy
the beautiful view from the
cable car as you climb the hill
to the cafe named after the
famous French writer Pierre
Loti, birth name Louis Marie
Julien Viaud (1850-1923).
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.
DOLMABAHCE PALACE
Dolmabahce Palace built in 19 th
century is one of the most
glamorous palaces in the world.
It was the administrative center
of the late Ottoman Empire with
the last of Ottoman Sultans was
residing there. After the
foundation of the Turkish
Republic in Ankara, Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk transferred all
government functions to the
youthful capital but on his
visits to Istanbul Ataturk
occupied only a small room at
Dolmabahce Palace as his own. He
stayed, welcomed his foreign
guests and made a practical
center for national, historical
and language congress and for
international conferences.
Dolmabahce palace has a great
meaning for Turkish people since
the supreme leader Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk had used the palace as a
residence and spent the most
serious period of his illness
and he passed away in this
palace on 10 th of November 1938
at 9:05 AM, all the clocks in
the palace are stopped at this
time. Later on it was converted
into a museum. It is wandered
with a special sense of respect
CAMLICA
HILL
The highest point in Istanbul.
At the top of it you can rest
and admire the magnificent
panorama of Istanbul and the
Bosphorus from the beautiful
gardens, landscaped in
traditional style |
