ITINERARY

• We will start our magical day from your hotel and drive to Golden Horn and walk through Fener and Balat villages. We will see home to several places of worship, some of which are fundamental, such as the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, which houses the Church of St. George. Right next to the Fener district is Balat, the former Jewish quarter of Istanbul, which developed in 1492 when the Jews persecuted under the Spanish Inquisition were welcomed by the Sultan who even sent his fleet to Spain to rescue them. We will see the boutique streets of the district and try some snacks in the neighborhood.
• We will drive from Europe continent to Asia continent by passing Bosphorus. We will stop at the spectacular Camlica Mosque on the top of Camlica Hill. Also, you may visit the Islam Civilizations museum
• Our next point will be the Kadikoy and Moda districts. We will see more about local life and of course local food and drinks between cozy streets.
• During our local tour, we may try Turkish kebhaps, fresh seafood, iskender, lahmacun, cig kofte, kokorec, liver, iclikofte, manti, midye, kalamar, schrimp, doner kebhap, pita. Of course delights, Kunefe, Baklava, Lokum, Kadayıf, Sutlac, Cheesecake, Lokma, and Ice cream. We will taste also local drinks, black tea, Turkish coffee, Ayran, Beer, Rakı, and Vine.