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| Cruise in Golden Horn And Bosphorus with Pierre Loti Hill (Tour No: 3) | ||||||||||||||
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Cruise in Golden Horn: As a natural and extremely secures harbor, the Golden Horn has played an important role in the development of Istanbul. The inlet separates the European shore into two. It is approximately 8 km long and widest part is the entrance from the Bosphorus. Two streams drain into this inlet at its far end. Cruise in Bosphorus: One of the biggest natural channel in the world lying between Black Sea and Sea of Marmara and divided city of Istanbul in two part as Asia and Europe. Both side of the channel there are so many imperial places, mosques, wooden summer houses and magnificent view of Istanbul. Fortress of Europe or Rumeli Fortress (from sea): Order to built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in 1452, just one year before he conquered Constantinople. It completed in such a short period, about four months and the aim was to control the sea traffic in Bosphorus from the north. Pierre Loti Hill: Pierre Loti is the pen name of French author Julien Viaud who lived in Istanbul in late 19th. century. He soon adopted Ottoman life style and very much liked spending time at cafes on the hill. His first novel "Aziyade" (1876) and its love story was very popular among the Turkish people that name of its hero is given to the hill and cafe. Very recently (November 2005), a cable-car started to work between Eyup and Pierre Loti which very nice view of city, hill, district of Eyup and Eyup cemetery. City Walls: Defending wall of the city during the Byzantine time from 4th to 15th century. 23 km walls turns around all historical city. However some parts become ruins and some more are restored it is still shown magnificent of Constantinople. |
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Includes; *Tour starts at meeting point at 9.00 am, we will pick you up from your hotel before that. |
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