| 'There God and man, nature and art have all together created a place on earth, so excellent and fabulous that is worth seeing' described Lamartine this unprecedented and unique city, Istanbul... |
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| Price from 52 EUR /person |
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| Depart from your hotel in the morning. Visit ancient Byzantine Hippodrome where once chariots ran and thousands of Byzantines cheered them. Some of the important monuments of the Hippodrome are; Egyptian Obelisk dating back to 16th century B.C., Serpentine Column from 5th century B.C., and the Stone Obelisk erected in 10th century A.D. Than you visit the Blue Mosque built in the 17th century and famous for its six minarets and beautiful Iznik tiles as interior decoration. It's still in use by the Moslems and is the most important mosque in Istanbul. After that you'll visit Hagia Sophia Church, glory of the Byzantine Empire, built in the 6th century and houses magnificent gold-leafed mosaics. The Church was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in the 15th century and than into a museum after the Republic. After lunch you'll visit Topkapi Palace, once the residence of the Ottoman Sultans located on a hilltop dominating the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. Today it's used as a museum where precious displays such as Porcelains, Crystals, Sultan's costumes, Books, Portraits, and Diamonds can be visited. At the end you'll pay a visit to world famous Grand Bazaar for your shopping of traditional goods. Transfer back to your hotel at the end of the day. |
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Adults |
Children |
Infants |
| 01/05/2007 to 31/12/2009 |
52 EUR |
44 EUR |
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| Duration:
1 days - Starts at:
08.30 am - Finishes at: 05.30 pm |
| Starting point: Pick - Up from your hotel at 08:30 AM |
| Finishing point: Transfer back to your hotel at 18:00 |
| Payment Types:
Cash, Credit Cards |
| We speak:
Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Turkish |
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| Inclusions: |
- VAT
- Lunch on tour
- Museum entry fees
- All transfers and licensed guide
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'There God and man, nature and art have all together created a place on earth, so excellent and fabulous that is worth seeing' described Lamartine this unprecedented and unique city, a meeting point for Europe and Asia, and for the waters of Black Sea and Marmara as well, founded on two sides of the Bosphorus.
The city known as the "Capital of Empires" was founded 2600 years ago. With the name Constantinople, it has served as the capital for the Roman Empires and then for Byzantine empires following the division of the former into two. Conquered by the young sultan Mehmet II in 1453 and it has turned into a lively city that pleasantly combines the past with the present.
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