The Golden Horn, an inlet dividing two main parts of the European side of Istanbul, has so many historical neighborhoods on each side of itself. Fener, Balat and Eyup are probably the most beautiful and diverse ones!
In this tour you'll be able to witness different colours and religions of Istanbul and get a flavour of local life.
At your hotel, cruise ship port or Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
It's one of the imperial mosque complexes of Istanbul and was built in 1522 by Sultan Selim I. It's definitely off the beaten path!
It's the holiest and highest Orthodox church in the world. Its stunning architecture and holy relics are a great example to get an idea about Orthodox Christianity and art.
Narrow streets and colorful houses. Time to take capture some cool moments!
It's one of the most important areas for the Jews of Istanbul. Today it's also where you can see local life of Istanbul.
It's one of the most unique buildings in Istanbul because this church was made of prefabricated cast iron elements in Vienna and transported to Istanbul all the way through Danube and the Black Sea in the late 1890's.
It's only 3 stops and takes about 5-6 minutes.
It's an imperial mosque and the most important Islamic site of Istanbul. Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad, is buried in this complex.
It's where you can see one of the largest historical cemeteries of Istanbul. There are so many great examples of Ottoman tombstones and tombs.
We'll end our tour in Eyüp. If you want, you can spend more time in this area or I can help you return to your hotel or cruise ship port.
Eyüp Sultan Mosque
Guide fee, hotel meet-up
Transportation Fees
Food, Drinks, Snacks
Souvenirs
Mosques are closed 1 hour before Friday prayer on every Friday. There is also a dress code for religious buildings. I'll send you instructions about it before our tour.
Since mosques are cloed earlier than usual on Friday, we can only start from 09:00 on Friday but there is no such limitation for other days.
I can work everyday