Explore the 'hip' districts: Fener & Balat
Overview
Character and authenticity come alive in the Fener and Balat areas of this multi-civilizational city through a guided walking tour. Witness churches, synagogues, and mosques side by side, showcasing impressive sights of religious co-existence dating back centuries.
- 🗺️ Our qualified and licensed tour guides provide insights tailored to your wants and needs.
- 🏛️ Wander through the narrow, steep, and winding streets while learning their history and significance.
- 🚫 Please note that this tour requires participants to be able to navigate uneven terrain.
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- Pickup transportation
- Tour guide
- Tips
- Lunch
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This Greek Orthodox church is hugely important to the followers of this denomination of Christianity. Its current form was constructed in 1867 but the site has housed previous buildings of Christian worship. It holds significance for being the only church in the world to celebrate Mass on Fridays. This building, protected by an outer wall, is discreet and easily missed by unguided tourists and even locals.
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Surp Hresdagabet KilisesiGregorian Armenian Church.
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Ferruh Kethuda CamiiThe mosque of Mimar Sinan who is the most famous architect of the Ottoman period...The mosque is under construction, so we will be seeing it from the outside.
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Ahrida SynagogueOne of the oldest synagogue in Istanbul which is built by the Macedonian Jews who came from Ohri. For security reasons, the synagogue can only be visited with a special permission.
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Fener & BalatThe authentic backstreets of the neighborhood... We will be observing Fener & Balat districts' vintage soul by heart.
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Bulgarian Orthodox Churcha.k.a. Bulgarian Iron Church. Richly ornamented neo-gothic style church is famous for being made of prefabricated cast iron elements.
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Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir who made great contributions to classical Turkish music in the Ottoman period was living in this house and now it's open again as a museum.
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Patriarchate Of ConstantinopleThe Principal Eastern Orthodox Cathedral still in use. Fener Greek Orthodox College will be seen during the tour.
- Byzantine City Walls (pass by)