- 03 Dec 2009 02:40
- grand bazaar, istanbul, blue mosque, hippodrome, canakkale, gallipoli, bursa, spice market, pamukkale, troy, izmir, ephesus
Day 1 - IstanbulFull 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 - CanakkaleAfter bre
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The Old Izmir settlement , 10 kilometers away from the city center is located within the boundaries of Bayrakli township. The settlement which is also known as Tepekule was first inhabited in 3000 BC.
Later the city was invaded by the Aiolos in 1100 BC and by the Ions in 950 BC. The eighth century BC is rather important for the city of Smyrna. Homeros, the author of the epic poem Iliada and Odyssey lived and wrote his epic poems here. The city which
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