Fatih Trip Overview
See Istanbul from dry land and water on this 3-hour sightseeing experience that combines a coach tour with a Bosphorus Strait sightseeing cruise. Travel round the city by coach, passing the Golden Horn, and the vibrant neighborhoods of Balat and Fener. Stroll through Istanbul’s colorful Spice Bazaar with your guide, and then take to the water to see sites like Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge from the comfort of your sightseeing boat!
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Day Cruises
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What to Expect When Visiting Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey
See Istanbul from dry land and water on this 3-hour sightseeing experience that combines a coach tour with a Bosphorus Strait sightseeing cruise. Travel round the city by coach, passing the Golden Horn, and the vibrant neighborhoods of Balat and Fener. Stroll through Istanbul’s colorful Spice Bazaar with your guide, and then take to the water to see sites like Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge from the comfort of your sightseeing boat!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Rumeli Fortress, Yahyakemal Cad. No.28, Istanbul 34470 Turkey
Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror
to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.
Pass By: Halic, Istanbul Turkey
Golden Horn (from the bus), the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical peninsula separating the old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first colonies settled during
the Byzantines. The residential area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-muslim minorities. Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen
the Bulgarian, Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and 22 kms. long
Byzantine City Walls, strongest fortification of the middle age.
Pass By: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkey
Bosphorus Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes
Pass By: Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Balat Mahallesi, Murselpasa Cd. No:10, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian
Pass By: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
“Sultan Ahmet Center”, the heart of the “Old City” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.
Pass By: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.
Pass By: Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls), Istanbul Turkey
Byzantine City Walls surrounded the Acropolis of Byzantium with 22 kms. long fortification with 96 towers and 9 main gates dating back to the 5th century.
Pass By: Fener Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Kutuphanesi, Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cad. No: 35 Fener, Fatih, Istanbul 34220 Turkey
Patriarchate at Fener which is the seat of Orthodox Christianity since Constantine The Great’ s declaration of Christianity as the religion of Roman Empire.
