Istanbul Guide

5 Day Western Turkey Tour

03 Dec 2009 02:40
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Day 1 - Istanbul

Full day city tour of Istanbul. There are visits to ancient Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, The Underground Cistern, St. Sophia Church, Topkapi Palace. Then visit to world famous Grand Bazaar covers more than 4000 shops. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 - Istanbul - Canakkale

After bre

03 Dec 2009 11:09
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Including visit to: Grand bazaar, Spice bazaar, Shopping center.

Turkey, as a result of its geographical location, is a treasure-house of hand-made products. These range from carpets and kilims, to gold and silver jewelry, ceramics, leather an

03 Dec 2009 10:35
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A breathtaking lifetime experience to watch the precious relics of three world dominating empires Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman which Istanbul has been the capital.A unique link between east and west, between past and present.The only chance to enjoy watching Europe and Asia when you are flying over the Bosphorus.

Golden Horn + Historica
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Highlights of Istanbul Old City

03 Dec 2009 09:52

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Tour Summary

Type: Culture, History, Shopping

Length: 4 Hours

Timing: This half day tour must start before 9:00 AM or after 1:00 PM.

You walk along the old city walls and under the ancient Roman aqueduct on the way to St. Sophia (Haghia Sophia)
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Balloon in Turkey

26 Nov 2009 09:32

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The balloon sport, whose initial existence in the world reaches to the end of 18th century, is also rapidly drawing attention in our country. For long years, as well as being performed with the aim of individual sports, city tours with balloons are also performed during regional activities in touristic regions of our country.

These balloons take off when heated liquid propane gas filled into it. You can stay on air for long periods with a calm flight under
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FAQ on Turkey

20 Nov 2009 10:40

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Ayvalik

20 Nov 2009 10:17

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Ayvalik is a popular North Aegean seaside resort for local people, with ferries to the Greek island of Lesvos (Mytileni).

Surrounded by groves of olive trees which produce much of Turkey's best olive oil, Ayvalik ("Quince Orchard", pop. 30,000) has an interesting history.

After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Greeks of Ayvalik moved to Greece, and Turkish citizens of Greece moved to Ayvalik. Thus, even after the Greeks left, you could still
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Assos (Behramkale)

20 Nov 2009 10:05

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Aristotle lived in Assos and St Paul visited, but today visitors go to Assos as a tranquil Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins.

Atop a hill surrounded by olive groves are the ruins of the Doric-style Temple of Athena (530 BC) surrounded by crumbling city walls and an ancient necropolis (cemetery). Nearby is the 14th-century Ottoman Murad Hudavendigar Mosque. The hill offers spectacular views of the Aegean Sea and the nearby Greek island of Lesvos.

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Canakkale, Dardanelles

20 Nov 2009 09:52

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Canakkale is your best base for visiting the Gallipoli battlefields and the ruins of Troy (although you can visit on a whirlwind day-trip from Istanbul, or a more comfortable overnight excursion by car or bus.

Located on the southern shore of the Dardanelles strait (Hellespont), Canakkale was the major strong-point in the defense of the Dardanelles from the time of the Trojans through World War I.

Today Canakkale is a pleasant town with adequate hotels to serve
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Edirne (Adrianople), Thrace

20 Nov 2009 09:35

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Edirne is a pleasant, historic city seldom visited by tourists even though it's an easy day-trip west of Istanbul.

I guess it's just in the wrong direction: from Istanbul, most of Turkey is east and south, so no one thinks of going west.
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