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(Hop On , Hop Off Double Deck
Sightseeing Bus )
Under the romantic backdrop
of minarets and mosques,
like a step out of time
stands the ancient city of
Istanbul.
The only city in the world
built on two continents,
Europe and Asia, standing on
the shores of Bosphorus and
guarding the precious relics
of the world-dominating
empires Roman, Byzantine and
Ottoman which has been the
capital, a unique link
between the east and west,
past and the present.
Art treasures and
architectural works will
evoke your feelings of
nostalgia. Modern day
Istanbul boasts the best of
both continents. With a
colorful history and vibrant
past, vividly alive,
Istanbul today offers you a
unique insight into variety
of cultures.
Schedule Details
Departure Dates:
Daily
Departure Point:
Tour departs from
the Sultanahmet
Center, located
across from St.
Sophia
Departure Time:
Every 60 minutes
from 10:00am to
6:00pm (earlier in
Winter)
Hotel Pickup:
Hotel pick up not
available
Itinerary:
YOU WILL SEE ALL OF
THE FOLLOWING FROM THE
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS ONLY:
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Hagia Sophia
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Blue Mosque
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Hippodrome
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Underground Cistern
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Gulhane Park
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Archeological Museum
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Sirkeci Train
Station for "Orient
Express"
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Topkapi Palace
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Port of Bosphorus
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Boats to Asia and
Princes' Islands
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Chamber of Commerce
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New Mosque
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Spice Bazaar
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Galata Bridge
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Women's Prison
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Galata Tower
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Kilic Ali Pasa
Mosque
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Tophane (Cannon
Factory)
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Nusretiye Mosque
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Chamber of Shipping
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Academy of Fine Arts
(1st Ottoman
Parliament)
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Dolmabahce Mosque
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Dolmabahce Palace
(PHOTO STOP)
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Stadium
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Japanese and German
Consulates
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Ataturk Cultural
Center
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Taksim Square
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Istiklal Street
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Tarlabasi Avenue
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Golden Horn
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Tuyap Exhibition
Center
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Pera Palas Hotel (of
Agatha Christie's)
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Old Pera
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Ataturk Bridge
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Suleymaniye Mosque
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Fatih Mosque
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Aqueduct of Valens
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Pantocrator
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Patriarchate of
Fener
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Bulgarian (Meetal)
Church
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Ahrida Synagogue
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Jewish Hospital
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Justinian Palace
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Pierre Loti Cafe
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Eyup Sultan Mosque
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City Walls
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Egrikapi
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Edirnekapi
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Topkapi
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Balikli Monastery
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Mevlanakapi
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Silivrikapi
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Abdi Ipekci Sports
Halls
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Belgradkapi
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Yedikule Dungeons
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Golden Gate
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Byzantine Harbour
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Doors to Byzantium
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Yenikapi
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Fish Market
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Kumkapi
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Catladikapi
SEEN ON THE ASIATIC
SIDE:
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Princes' Islands
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Haydarpasa Train
Station
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Selimiye Military
Headquarters (Where
Florance Nightengale
was missioned)
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Leander Tower
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Tekfur Palace
Additional Information
Inclusions:
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Air-conditioned double-decker
bus
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Hop on hop off possibility at
Taksim Square
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Recorded commentary in English,
French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Chinese, Korean,
Japanese, Russian, Hebrew and
Dutch
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