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Istanbul owes its historic importance and its amazing cultural and architectural heritage to its
perfect strategic location, straddling the Bosphorus straits which separate Europe and Asia
Minor. Through most of its 2,500-year-long history, the city (first known as Byzantium, then as
Constantinople and since 1930 as Istanbul) was a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of
more than 13 million is almost exclusively Turkish, and many of its people are recent migrants
from provincial Turkey, lured by the promise of jobs and careers in this vibrant, fast-growing
city. Istanbul is no longer the nation’s capital, but is Turkey’s economic and cultural
powerhouse – a status underlined by its role as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the
award of UNESCO World Heritage listing to many of its most important landmarks, which range
from stunning Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs to the columns of
Hellenistic temples and the remains of massive medieval city walls. But there’s more to
Istanbul than Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A fast-growing economy contributed to a
flourishing arts and music scene, with a plethora of new bars, clubs, private art galleries,
restaurants and designer fashion outlets
When it comes to Istanbul, one of the most important and well-known landmarks has to be the splendid Bosphorus. It is the reason
Istanbul is known as the “the city between two continents.” The Bosphorus Strait is a natural waterway that runs through Istanbul,
dividing the city into two continents. The Bosphorus connects Europe and Asia via the Sea of Marmara.
Duration: 3 hours
Hagia Sophia; Meaning Divine Wisdom, Hagia Sophia was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of
China. Today's Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian in 537AD. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. It
was used as a church for 916 years and as a mosque for 481 years, In 1934, by the order of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, it was converted into
a museum and has since been open to visitors.
Duration: 1 hour
Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the
city where once 100,000 spectators could be held. Located in the heart of Sultanahmet surrounded by Blue mosque, Hagia Sophia and
Topkapi palace, today it is home to The Egyptian Obelisk (Dikilitaş), The Serpentine Column(Burma sütun), The Constantine Column and
German Fountain
This morning you will enjoy an unforgettable memory of Cappadocia: Hot air ballooning over the nature-formed valleys.
Early in the morning, you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the open fields for a delicious breakfast before heading to
the selected launch site for your hot air ballooning experience.
You will much appreciate the tranquillity of your morning over the colourful valleys and rock formations, gliding in your balloon.
Concluding your experience, enjoy a glass of champagne to celebrate the joy of seeing Cappadocia from the air and get transferred to
your hotel.
Then picked up again for the Classical Cappadocia tour, depending on the selection you will visit:
Start from Red Valley, explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike through the colourful and breathtaking fairy chimneys.
After 4 km hiking, you will visit Cavusin (Greek Village), famous for rock-cut churches.
After lunch, you will visit one of the magical places of the region, Kaymakli Underground City, the largest underground city of Cappadocia.
After Kaymakli Underground City, you will visit Pigeon Valley famous for dovecotes.
The last stop is Ortahisar Castle, the biggest mass fairy chimney of Cappadocia