Cruise On the Bosphorus Half Day Tour

Following the departure from the pier (or the hotel) in the morning your first stop will be at Grand Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar is as surprising as it is huge. More than 6,000 shops and ateliers are here. The bazaar’s some parts The Old Bedesten, a market hall with several domes, was built in 1460 by Fatih Sultan Mehmet on the site where there had been trade and activity in the Byzantine Period as well. The Byzantine eagle over the gate of the Goldsmiths is a remainder of these early times. The new Bedesten. Additional halls with more than 20 stores, was built under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. The atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar is very interesting for visitors and has consequently become a very popular place.

Following a visit to the Bazaar, you will embark the local boat for having a leisurely cruise on the Bosphorus. One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is a strait that runs a winding course between the two continents from one sea to another. It is a natural border between Europe and Asia and it is the only outlet of the Black sea, which is connected to the Aegean through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. With old seaside mansions, mosques, palaces and restaurants along its shores, the Bosphorus resembles a wide river. At the end of the cruise disembark and return to the pier or to the hotel.