Tours & Talks : Istanbul

“If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.”
Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Istanbul Tours - Itineraries
Some suggestions about what you can do in Istanbul! Any combination is possible...
In two days, the most important historical places in the Old City with a glimpse of how locals live...
 
Special emphasis on Ottoman culture: mosque, palace, bazaar and artefacts!
 
Special emphasis on Byzantine civilisation: architecture, religion, art!
 
A stroll in the Greek and Jewish quarters of the city with visits to important Orthodox churches
 
Cruising along the Bosphorus in a public ferry boat feeding seagulls and admiring wooden mansions...
 
The Golden Child of the Ottoman Golden Age: Sinan the Great, and his works of art!
 
Most important highlights and civilisations, statues and sarcophagi, reliefs and mosaics!
 
A lovely stroll in the Jewish neighbourhoods, spotting synagogues and visiting the museum
 
A lecture on the 13th century poet, scholar, philosopher Rumi with a ritual performance in the end!
 
Visiting the Asian and European sides, wandering around in the markets, seeing the Asian side of the city...
 
If you want to be away from tourist spots and spend a day without spotting tourists...
 
 
Don't Miss!
Wander through the empty streets of the Ghost Town Kayakoy
 What else?
Did You Know?
The word mausoleum comes from a Carian ruler named Mausolos. The tomb was built between 353 and 350 BC by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythis, and was regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was called “Mausoleum” which means “the place of Mausolos”. Later on, the word mausoleum became a generic term for monumental tombs.

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People & Places
Dandolo's Grave, Ayasofya
The tombstone belonging to the Doge of Venice can be seen in the gallery in Ayasofya.

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Quick Quiz!
How do you say please in Turkish?




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