Bosphorus

Full Day Two Continents: Europe and Asia

Spice Bazaar is also called the Egyptian Bazaar and is famous for its mystical spice, fruit and vegetable shops.

Bosphorus Cruise, through the strait separating Asia from Europe, offers you the chance to take pictures of marble palaces, old wooden seafront villas and pavilions of the Ottoman Era, beside modern residential and luxury apartments and to enjoy the beauty of this waterway between two continents.

Rumeli Fortress, historic castle built by the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.

Dolmabahçe Palace, the last residence of the Ottoman Sultans with its 365 rooms and 22 grand halls. Famous for its great collection of european antiquities and the 4.5 tons chandelier.

Bosphorus Bridge; unique chance to step from one continent to the other in two minutes.

Istanbul

Travellers sometimes describe Turkey as a “symphony of sounds, smells and people in the most unlikely combinations of appearance and action”. In Turkey you will experience an incredible diversity in nature, culture, history, beliefs and ideas. As well as being the capital of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, and the largest city of Turkey, it is the only city in the world, which embraces two continents – Europe and Asia.

 The museums, churches, palaces, mosques and bazaars and the sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible. Istanbul is truly one of the most glorious cities in the world.