GOLDEN HORN CRUISE on the legendary Golden Horn that will allow you to discover an unforgettable architectural and maritime landscape of imperial mosques, churches, palaces an bridges.

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EYUP MOSQUE (from outside) one of the holy places in Istanbul, site of Eyup Sultan Mosque where Eyup el-Ensari the tomb of the standart-bearer of the Prophet Mohammed.

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CABLE CAR TO PIERRE LOTI HILL climb to the famous hill by cable-lift where you can catch the beautiful view on the Golden Horn and Old City while drinking a turkish tea or coffee.

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CHORA CHURCH (Church of Holy Savoir in Chora) : the breathtaking mosaics and frecoes decorating the interior carried out during theXIV th century are considered as the mos beautiful examples of Byzantine art.

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BYZANTINE CITY WALLS built during the V the century by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II, the 8 kilometers-long walls of Constantinople surrounded and were breache only twice, the first time by the soldiers of the Fourth Crusade who sacked and ruined the city on April 13th 1204 and the second time by Sultan Mehmet II. the Conqueror on Tuesday 29 of May 1453 when he conquered Constantinople at the age of 21; they are one of the greatest and most impressive fortication systems ever built.

 

LUNCH

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SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice.

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BOAT TRIP 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. 

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RUMELI FORTRESS (FROM THE SEA, NO INTERIOR VISIT) Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and protect Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world.

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