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ISTANBUL TOURS
Istanbul (Turkish: Istanbul; historically Byzantium and
Constantinople; see the other names of Istanbul) is the
largest city in Turkey, largest city proper and second
largest metropolitan area in Europe, and fifth largest
city proper in the world with a population of 12.6 million.
Istanbul is also a megacity, as well as the cultural
and financial centre of Turkey. The city covers 27 districts
of the Istanbul province. It is located on the Bosphorus
Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the
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DISCOVER ISTANBUL AT BEST WESTERN EMPIRE PALACE
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Tour including all
taxes, museum entrances, transportation from and to
hotels, professinal tourist guides, lunch. After breakfast
from hotel, you'll be picked for a full day tour of
Spice Bazaar, Cruise on the Bosphorus, Rumeli Fortress,
Lunch, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica
Hill with the best view of the city.(free airport arrival
shuttle)
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*Cruise on the Bosphorus
*Cruise on the Golden Horn
*Cable Car to Pierre Loti
*City Walls
*Dolmabahce Palace
*Bosphorus Bridge
*Camlica Hill
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Cruise on the Bosphorus
The Cruise on the bosphorus which will give you the best chance to view
the finest palaces and pavilions along the shores.
Cruise on the Golden Horn
Cruise along the golden Horn and see the historical heart of the city
and principal harbor of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul for over
2.000 years.According to Greek legend, the Golden Horn derives its name
from Keroessa, the mother of Byzas the Megarian, who named it after her.
It forms a deep natural harbor for the pensinsula it encloses together
with the Sea of Marmara. The Byzantine Empire had its naval headquarters
there, and walls were built along the shoreline to protect the city of
Constantinople from naval attacks. At the entrance to the Horn, there
was a large chain pulled across from Constantinople to the old Tower
of Galata (which was known as the Megalos Pyrgos (Great Tower) among
the Byzantines) on the northern side, preventing unwanted ships from
entering.
Cable Car to Pierre Loti
Enjoy the beautiful from the cable car as you climb the hill
to the cafe named after the famous French
writer Pierre Loti, birth name Louis Marie Julien Viaud (1850-1923)
City Walls
Constantinople's great city walls were breached only twice
in 1600 years.The first breach occured in 1204 during the
fourth Crusade ; the second breach
was led by "Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror" in 1453 with cannons
and troops.
Before having lunch at our restaurant there will be an optional shopping
opportunity.
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace was the first European-style palace in Istanbul
and was built by Sultan Abdülmecid between 1842 and 1853, at a cost
of five million Ottoman gold pounds, the equivalent of 35 tons of gold.
Fourteen tons of gold in the form of gold leaf were used to gild the
ceilings of the palace. The world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier,
a gift from Queen Victoria, is at the center hall. The chandelier has
750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tons. Dolmabahçe has the largest collection
of Bohemian and Baccarat crystal chandeliers in the world, and one
of the great staircases has bannisters of Baccarat crystal.
Bosphorus
Bridge
The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge
(Turkish: Bogaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Bogaziçi Köprüsü)
is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish:
Bogaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European
side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension
bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck
is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width
of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World
rank: 15th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance
of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It is the 14th longest suspension
bridge span in the world.
Camlica
Hill
The highest peak in the Istanbul vicinity is the 288 m Camlica Hill.
It commands a magnificent view that embraces the mouth of the Bosphorus,
old Istanbul Galata, Beyoglu and lets you understand the magnificence
and beauty of the city.
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Tour
Pictures (Click to enlarge)
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Cruise Bosphorus
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Golden Horn
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Pierre Loti
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Dolmabahce Palace
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Bosphorus Bridge
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Camlica Hill
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Other
Tours
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Old City Tour
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Princes Island
Tour
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Turkish Night
Tour
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HOTEL EMPIRE PALACE ISTANBUL
Phone : 0090 212 514 54 00
Fax : 0090 212 514 54 10
E-Mail : info@hotelempirepalace.com
Adress : Hocapasa Mah. Hudavendigar Street / Sirkeci - Istanbul, TURKEY |
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