What will you see on the Bosphorus Cruises?
Topkapi Palace, Europe side: You’ll view from the seaside the Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia. Maiden’s Tower, mid-Bosphorus: 12th-century Byzantine fortress occupied the very small islet where the 18th-century Leander’s Tower (also called Kız Kulesi in the Turkish language) now stands. This tower might have served as a customs post. Defined in the James Bond movie From Russia With Love, the tower has a restaurant in it. Üsküdar, Asia side: The greatest Asian district, directly across the Bosphorus. Dolmabahce Palace, Europe side: The façade of that great Ottoman palace (1853) is nearly 400 meters ( about a quarter of a mile) long. Ciragan Palace, Europe side: Completed in 1874, the marble palace of Ciragan has a painful history. Yıldız Park & Palace, Europe side: The swath of green forest behind Ciragan is Star (“Yıldız”) Park. Mecidiye Mosque & Ortaköy, Europe side: You have probably seen pictures of the Mecidiye Mosque (1854). First Bosphorus Bridge (connecting Asia and Europe): Ever since the Persian emperor Darius constructed his bridge of boats across the Istanbul Bosphorus in 490 BC, rulers of Istanbul have dreamt of a bridge between Asia and Europe.istanbul bosphorus cruises tours price