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Multi Cultural Istanbul: Galata Tower - Fener and Balat - Golden Horn by Ferry
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$152.38
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Overview
We have a passion for uncovering this unique city’s lesser known historical treasures on foot. Our tour starts with imposing Galata Tower which is overlooking to beauties of Bosphorus and the Old-City. We take you off the major tourist trail to multi-cultural Fener, Balat and Ayvansaray. These are the old Istanbul neighborhoods where Constantinople officially ends which means we admire surviving city walls of Byzantines and discover historic churches, mosques, synagogues, traditional houses and even the remnants of a palace. Finish off our tour with a relaxing ferry journey along the Golden Horn.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tour Without Entry Tickets
Pay on the Tour: Galata Tower Entry Fee (30 EUR pp) is not included in this option.
Pay on the Tour: Galata Tower Entry Fee (30 EUR pp) is not included in this option.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Transport by Ferry, Tram, Bus
- Small Group
- Galata Tower entry ticket (*if all-inclusive option selected)
- Donations
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Meet your guide in front of ANEMON KOLEKSİYON GALATA HOTEL, located right next to Galata Tower. Your guide (easily recognizable as he/she will be wearing a tour guide badge) will be waiting for you outside the hotel, at the entrance.
Return details
The tour will end by the Karaköy Ferry Terminal very near to Galata Bridge.
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Galata TowerWe will see great Istanbul panorama from top of this tower. One of the city’s most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by Genoese Italians.
- Museum of Turkish Jews, where artifacts chronicling the history of Jewish people in Turkey, plus an art gallery & synagogue. Great to understand the history of Jewish people in Turkey (pass by)
- Elegant set of 19th-century art nouveau stairs en route to the Galata Tower, popular for photos. (pass by)
- In the Ottoman era, Beyoğlu (then known as Pera) was the European Quarter of Istanbul. Home to embassies and trading centers, as well as fine 19th-century, Parisian-style apartment houses. (pass by)
- Bascule bridge that spans the Golden Horn provides both a real and symbolic link between two important parts of Istanbul. (pass by)
- Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul. The views of this water body is magnificent, especially at dawn or dusk (pass by)
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Fener Rum PatrikhanesiEcumenical Patriarchate is recognized as the spiritual center (basically the “Vatican”) of the Eastern Orthodox Christians.
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Fener & BalatColorful streets of Fener and Balat await you. One could describe the combined neighborhoods of Ayvansaray, Balat, and Fener as a miniature chronicle of the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern times. These streets have hosted the most influential of empires along with their monuments; housed a mosaic of communities.
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Bulgarian Orthodox ChurchThis is a curious, neo-Gothic white-painted church and interestingly made up from cast iron sections. Built or should say “cast” in Vienna in 1896 and carted all the way to Istanbul.
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Very emotional and spiritual place.
- The walls of Constantinople were the greatest fortifications of the medieval age. With various towers and gates, large sections still stand more or less intact today. (pass by)
- The historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire. (pass by)
- Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub. (pass by)
- Istanbul (pass by)
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Multi Cultural Istanbul: Galata Tower - Fener and Balat - Golden Horn by Ferry
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$152.38
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!