This tour starts
after breakfast, when you are picked
up from the hotel or port by our
private guide.
Süleymaniye Mosque
masterpiece of Sinan, the chief
architect of the Ottoman Empire,
built in the name of Suleyman The
Magnificent during 16th century,
considered as the best amongst the
imperial mosques.
St. Chora Church (Kariye
Museum) one of the world's best
examples of the Byzantine
"Renaissance" of the 15th century,
with mosaics and frescoes depicting
scenes from the lives of the Virgin
Mary and Christ.
Pierre Loti The best spot to
view marvelous Golden Horn. Short
walking down to Eyup Sultan Mosque,
the holiest mosque in Istanbul, on
our way we will view the Land Walls
of the Emperor Theodosius; the walls
surrounding the original city of
Byzantium and Balat, the original
Jewish Quarter at the Golden Horn
Galata Tower a Genoese
construction of 1348, rises 62
meters high over the Golden Horn.
From the top, you see a marvelous
panorama of the Golden Horn and the
Bosporus.
Pera Walking along Istiklal
street from the Tunnel towards
Taksim, it is possible to see the
consulate buildings, and churchs. In
addition to these, visiting Pera
Palace hotel which is the oldest
luxurious hotel in the city and the
small fish market area located next
to the Cicek Pasaji (Flower
Passage).
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