DOLMABAHCE PALACE & CABLE CAR & BOSPHORUS CRUISE - Full Day

Starting 08:00 till 17:30

Dolmabahce Palace which is last Ottoman Palace, was built between 1843-1856 by Balyan during European architectural style began to effect Ottoman architectural style. The palace has 285 rooms and 43 halls. You can see orginal and valuable decorations, silk carpets and...others.

Yildiz Royal Garden belonged the previous Ottoman Palace (Yildiz Palace) before Dolmabahce Palace. This garden is isolated from city's noise, crowd and pollutions. Some pools and pavillions is hidden by small woods.

City Walls - Yedikule Theodosius II’s city walls are among the most fascinating Byzantine remains to be found in Turkey. Since being built in the 5th century, the city walls have been breached by hostile forces only twice. The first time was in 13th century during the Fourth Crusade and the second time was in 1453 under Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror.

Golden Horn In Byzantine time the Golden Horn provided a natural harbour for commerce of the city. Theodosius II had ramparts with 20 gates built along the Golden Horn. There are three bridges on the Golden Horn except Old Galata Bridge. Old Galata Bridge was completed in 1845.

Bosphorus Cruise & Bosphorus Bridge You will have a chance to see best view of Bosphorus wooden houses along the shores. Also you will be able to see Rumeli Fortress from the sea. Rumeli Fortress is the biggest fortress of Istanbul. Bosphorus Bridge is first one which connecting Europe and Asia. It was opened in 1973. The bridge is 1.560 meters long.

Rumeli Fortress was built by Mehmet the Conqueror in four months in 1452 to cut off aid via the Black Sea to beleaguered Constantinople. It gives the name of the quarter around it. The three great towers were named after three of Mehmed II's veziers. The castle is now a museum and open-air theater for various concert at festivals.