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ISTANBUL Altitude: 100m, Airport 23Km from the city center.

DISTRICTS European Side: Topkapi, Fatih (Sultanahmet), Beyoglu (Taksim), Ortakoy, Asian Side: Uskudar, Kadikoy.

TEMPERATURES MIN / MAX  

TRANSPORT Taxi, Mini-Bus, Airport Service Coach, Coach, Underground, Train, Tramcars, Rent-a-Car.

SIGHTS and LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Topkapi Palace, St Sophia Museum, Underground Cistern, Archaeological Museum, Mosaic Museum, Dolmabahce Palace, Blue Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Grand Covered Bazaar.

SIGHTSEEING TOURS and EXCURSIONS 

• Istanbul Historic Buildings Tour.

• Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour

• Bosphorus Cruise (Half Day).

• Two Continents: From the European to the Asian Side by ferry, Camlica Hill, Beylerbeyi Palace returning via the Bosphorus Bridge.

• Turkish Cabaret: Dinner, Floorshow, Belly-Dancing, Folklore Show.

• Princes Islands: Ferry Trip on the Sea of Marmara.

OVERNIGHT PACKAGES

• Gelibolu/Troy: Gallipoli, Anzac Memorial, Canakkale, Troy (2 days, one night).

TOURIST INFORMATION

• Tel +90 252 313 0722  Fax +90 252 313 0723  email inquiry.

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