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Istanbul Shore Excursion 1 Upon your arrival to Istanbul our tour guide meets you at harbor and drive to historical peninsula with our new brand tour transportation vehicle (in about 15 minutes).
Hippodrome
- The large, open square was once the site of a Roman circus that
rivaled the
Colosseum and could seat a quarter of a million spectators.
Monuments on the site include the Snake Column from
Delphi and an
Egyptian obelisk taken from the Temple of Karnak at
Luxor.
Egyptian Bazaar
- It was built in 1664 as a part of the Yeni Cami complex which is
located next to it. Misir in Turkish means
Egypt and it
is called the Egyptian Bazaar because the shopkeepers used to sell
spices and herbs which were brought from or through
Egypt.During
the Ottoman period it was known as a place where shops sold only
spices. Today there are only a few spice and herb specialists. The
rest sell dried fruit, borek, basket work, jewelry, haberdashery,
drapery and suchlike.
Grand Bazaar
- Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be
congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally
the Ottoman
system. In
addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the grand bazaar. Duration : 3 hours
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Istanbul Shore Excursion 2 Blue Mosque – Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles. St. Sophia – The Emperor Justinian built St. Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople. This magnificent example of Byzantine architecture boasts a massive done, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus.
Grand Bazaar
- Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be
congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally
the Ottoman
system. In
addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the grand bazaar. Duration : 4 hours
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Istanbul Shore Excursion 3 Hippodrome - The large, open square was once the site of a Roman circus that rivaled the Colosseum and could seat a quarter of a million spectators. Monuments on the site include the Snake Column from Delphi and an Egyptian obelisk taken from the Temple of Karnak at Luxor. St. Sophia – The Emperor Justinian built St. Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople. This magnificent example of Byzantine architecture boasts a massive done, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus. Blue Mosque – Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles.
Egyptian Bazaar
- It was built in 1664 as a part of the Yeni Cami complex which is
located next to it. Misir in Turkish means
Egypt and it
is called the Egyptian Bazaar because the shopkeepers used to sell
spices and herbs which were brought from or through
Egypt.During
the Ottoman period it was known as a place where shops sold only
spices. Today there are only a few spice and herb specialists. The
rest sell dried fruit, borek, basket work, jewelry, haberdashery,
drapery and suchlike.
Grand Bazaar
- Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be
congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally
the Ottoman
system. In
addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the grand bazaar. Duration : 4 hours
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Istanbul Shore Excursion 4 Chora Museum – Kariye (Chora) Museum originaly formed the center of a byzatine monastery complex.Only the church section,which was dedicated to Jesus Christ the Saviour,has survived.After the arrival of the Turks in Istanbul, this building,like the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque.In 1948 it was made a museum leaving no Islamic element in the building except the 19C minaret outside in the corner. St. Sophia – The Emperor Justinian built St. Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople. This magnificent example of Byzantine architecture boasts a massive done, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus. Blue Mosque – Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles.
Grand Bazaar
- Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be
congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally
the Ottoman
system. In
addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the grand bazaar. Duration : 5 hours
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Istanbul Shore Excursion 5 Topkapi Palace Museum – A huge walled complex hugging the Bosporus, the former palace of the Ottoman sultans is now a museum with an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain, art, artifacts, and jewels including the Topkapi Diamond. The Harem, home of the sultan and his primary living quarters, offers exceptional insight into the sultans’ lifestyles. St. Sophia – The Emperor Justinian built St. Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople. This magnificent example of Byzantine architecture boasts a massive done, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus. Underground Cistern - Dating from the 6th century, this underground reservoir features a roof supported by 336-Corinthian columns. Your guide escorts you through the illuminated interior of this famous "Underground Palace."
Grand Bazaar
- Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be
congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally
the Ottoman
system. In
addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the grand bazaar. Duration : 6 hours
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Istanbul Shore Excursion 6 Istanbul our tour guide meets you at harbor and drive to historical peninsula with our new brand tour transportation vehicle (in about 15 minutes). Topkapi Palace Museum – A huge walled complex hugging the Bosporus, the former palace of the Ottoman sultans is now a museum with an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain, art, artifacts, and jewels including the Topkapi Diamond. The Harem, home of the sultan and his primary living quarters, offers exceptional insight into the sultans’ lifestyles. St. Sophia – The Emperor Justinian built St. Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople. This magnificent example of Byzantine architecture boasts a massive done, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus. Blue Mosque – Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles. Duration : 6 hours
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Istanbul Shore Excursion 7
Suleymaniye Mosque
- Suleymaniye,rather than a mosque,is an important historical
symbol for the Turks. Hippodrome - The large, open square was once the site of a Roman circus that rivaled the Colosseum and could seat a quarter of a million spectators. Monuments on the site include the Snake Column from Delphi and an Egyptian obelisk taken from the Temple of Karnak at Luxor. Blue Mosque – Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles. St. Sophia – The Emperor Justinian built St. Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople. This magnificent example of Byzantine architecture boasts a massive done, a lengthy nave, and an interior decorated with marble, precious stones, and pillars from Ephesus. Topkapi Palace Museum – A huge walled complex hugging the Bosporus, the former palace of the Ottoman sultans is now a museum with an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain, art, artifacts, and jewels including the Topkapi Diamond. The Harem, home of the sultan and his primary living quarters, offers exceptional insight into the sultans’ lifestyles.
Egyptian Bazaar
- It was built in 1664 as a part of the Yeni Cami complex which is
located next to it. Misir in Turkish means
Egypt and it
is called the Egyptian Bazaar because the shopkeepers used to sell
spices and herbs which were brought from or through
Egypt.During
the Ottoman period it was known as a place where shops sold only
spices. Today there are only a few spice and herb specialists. The
rest sell dried fruit, borek, basket work, jewelry, haberdashery,
drapery and suchlike.
Grand Bazaar
- Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be
congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally
the Ottoman
system. In
addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the grand bazaar. Duration : 8 hours
What is Included ? |
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