Excursions
Imperial Center
Byzantine and Ottoman monuments in the historical peninsula, including the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Sultan Ahmet-Blue-Mosque, Ibrahim Pasha Palace - The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern - Yerebatan Sarnici
The social life of Ottoman Istanbul
Religious, social and commercial sites from the 16th to the 19th centuries, including Galata bridge, the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, the old Ottoman post office, the historic railway station of Sirkeci, where the Orient Express ended its trip from Paris, Rustem Pasa Mosque, the Grand Bazaar area with the Valide Han
The “European” quarter of Istanbul in the 19th century, which housed old European embassies, banks, and the places of worship for the non-Muslim population of the Ottoman Empire. Places to see include customs houses and bank buildings of Karakoy, the 14th century Galata Tower, Arab Mosque, synagogues and churches of Pera, European consulates, Narmanli Han, Galatasaray Lycee and Hotel Pera Palas.
Out of town day trip to Edirne
Selimiye Mosque, other mosque complexes and old bazaars of the former capital of the Ottoman Empire
Out of town excursion to Safranbolu
Overnight stay at a traditional Ottoman house converted into a B&B
Bosphorus Cruise
Cruise through the waterways separating two continents: Asia and Europe |
