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Bosphorus Tour
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BOAT TRIP ON THE BOSPHORUS A traditional excursion by
boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined
with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing
villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce
Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz
Palace.
On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters
of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of
artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street.
Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue
existing side by side for centuries.
RUMELI FORTRESS (FROM THE SEA, NO INTERIOR VISIT) Built
by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was
completed in only four months to control and protect Bosphorus. It is
one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the
world.