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Pierre Loti
20m · Admission ticket included
The famous café entitled with the name of Pierre Loti, a famous French writer, is reached on getting to this ridge on which the perfect view of Golden Horn can be watched.
The real name of Pierre Loti, who lived in Istanbul for long years and was a real Istanbul lover, was Julien Viaud. The historical café is the most ideal place to watch this mentioned view. We take the cable car ride down the hill with a guide and get on our vehicles.
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Eyup Sultan Mosque
45m
The mosque was erected on the instruction of Fatih Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmet The Conqueror), five years after he seized Constantinople for the Ottomans in 1453.However it fell into disrepair and was further ruined by earthquakes.It was rebuilt in a Baroque style using attractive pale honey-colored stone in 1800.
The interior is elegant in design and the decorated dome of Eyup Sultan Mosque measures 17.5m in diameter and is supported by two halfdomes.The Eyup Sultan Mosque is built near the Golden Horn in Eyup District of Istanbul.
But most interesting part is,after the conquest of Istanbul this mosque built outside the walls of onstantinople.In a hadith in Qital-e Rome chapter of Sahih Muslim,the prophet Muhammed states that the first commander and army to conquer Constantinople will enter to Paradise.
Based on this,hadith,Commander Abu Ayyub al-Ansari,who supported Prophet Muhammed after the hijra(migration)to Medina in 622,whwn his last military campaign to Constantinople.
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CamlIca Mosque
45m
The Newest Symbol of Istanbul Grand Camlica Mosque
Considered the newest symbol of the city since its establishment, the Buyuk Camlica Mosque was designed with inspiration from both today's lines and history, as well as Ottoman and Seljuk architecture. The Buyuk Camlica Mosque, each of which has been designed with the smallest detail in mind, is truly eye-catching
both visually and functionally. It is known as the largest mosque in Turkey.
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Beylerbeyi Palace
45m · Admission ticket included
Beylerbeyi Palace is perched on the Bosphorus Strait and has a nautical theme that runs through the decorations inside, thanks to the passion Sultan Abdulaziz had for the sea. Paintings on the wall and designs on the ceiling depict water-and-ship-themed images, and the palace is dotted with fountains and pools.
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Golden Horn
2h · Admission ticket included
Drive 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 entrance from the Bosphorus. Two streams drain into this inlet at its far end. Lunch on the boat.
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2h
Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise
Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise is an excellent activity to do in Istanbul. Lunch on the Istanbul Bosphorus by the boat cruise and sightseeing in between Asia and Europe watching both sides. The Bosphorus Lunch Cruise is one of the best ways to discover Istanbul in its full beauty.
Which it is considered one of the natural boundaries that separate Asia from the Europa Istanbul Bosphorus strait from each other, but also the international waterway. Shores of Istanbul Bosphorus has hosted many civilizations throughout history. Bosphorus tour is an activity that
must be done.
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Ortakoy
Pass by
Ortaköy’s waterfront location makes it an excellent spot for enjoying the beautiful views of the Bosphorus, especially at sunset. The area is also a hub for boat tours, offering tourists a chance to take a scenic cruise along the Bosphorus.
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Bosphorus Bridge
Pass by
The Bosphorus Bridge, also popularly known as the “First Bridge,” due to its being the first bridge to be constructed over the Bosphorus, is a suspension bridge that connects Asia and Europe via a highway between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi.
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Rumeli Fortress
Pass by
The Rumeli Fortress
Istanbul had been besieged many times before Mehmet the Conqueror took the city in 1453,but it managed to defend itself with the help of the Roman city walls.
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Kuleli Sahil
Pass by
Kuleli Military High School is the oldest military high school in Turkey, located in Çengelköy, Istanbul, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus strait. It was founded on September 21, 1845, by Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.
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Uskudar
Pass by
Opposite the historic peninsula, Üsküdar is a bridgehead where Asia begins, with an exceptional location opening onto an expansive view of Istanbul. Located at the opening point of the Bosphorus, which has facilitated transportation between Asia and Europe since ancient times thanks to the beauty of its natural landscape, Üsküdar has always been a center of attraction.
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KIz Kulesi
Pass by
The Maiden’s Tower ( Turkish: Kız Kulesi ), also known as Leander’s Tower ( Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Üsküdar neighborhood in İstanbul. It is one of the most popular landmarks and monuments of the city, with a history that spans over two millennia
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Golden Horn
Pass by
The Golden Horn, the return point at the end of our tour.
