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We are an international travel agency specialized in tailor made and small-groups half-day and full-day trips and package tours. Blue cruise, boat trips, balloon tours, ancient city and museums tours, Biblical trips and Jewish heritage tours, hotel reservations for Turkey, Greece, Egypt and Israel. Turkey and Greece combined tours and more.

9 Day Cheap Turkey Travel by Bus From Istanbul

9 Day Cheap Turkey Travel by Bus From Istanbul

Cheap budget Turkey tours, travel by public buses in 9 days from Istanbul. Visit Istanbul, Ephesus, Mary's House, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Cappadocia fairy chimneys.

10 Day Travel Turkey by Public Buses From Istanbul

10 Day Travel Turkey by Public Buses From Istanbul

Cheap budget package tours to Turkey. Travel Turkey by public buses. Visit Istanbul, Ephesus, Mary's House, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Cleopatra pool, and Cappadocia.

8 Day Quick Travel to Western Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

8 Day Quick Travel to Western Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

Quick travel to West Turkey, an excellent itinerary for visitors. Visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, hot air Balloon, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, and much more.

14 Day Travel in Footprints of St. Paul From Istanbul

14 Day Travel in Footprints of St. Paul From Istanbul

St. Paul was born in Tarsus Asia Minor (today's Turkey). St.Paul made 4 journeys to the Asia Minor. You will travel, Antioch, Smyrna, Ephesus, Iconium, Troy, and many more.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Cihangir


Cihangir
Cihangir is one of the neighborhoods of the Beyoglu district in Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood has many narrow streets, a park, and street cafes. It is located between Taksim Square and Kabatas. The name means 'conqueror' in Turkish and, in turn, comes from the Persian compound word Jahan meaning "Conqueror of the World" During the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the area was a forested hunting ground. It was one of the favorite places of Suleiman's son Cihangir, and after Cihangir's death, Suleiman had MimarSinan build a wooden mosque there overlooking the Bosphorus. The neighborhood's name comes from this mosque.

Cihangir is known as a neighborhood where artists and intellectuals live.  When you travel to Turkey, in Istanbul there are lots of places should be seen. Also Cihangir has a different atmosphere, you should go and have a drink in cafes and lose yourself in the streets. 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Golden Horn

Golden Horn
The Golden Horn Turkish: Halic is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of years. Its Greek and English names mean the same, but the significance of the designation "golden" is obscure, while it’s Turkish name Halic simply means "estuary".  For ‘Golden’ name there are two legends, first one is the Byzantines threw so many valuables into it during the Ottoman Conquest that the waters glistened with gold. The second one is name is given because of the gold light that seemingly comes out of the river when the sun goes down. 
It has witnessed many tumultuous historical incidents, and its dramatic vistas have been the subject of countless works of art..

The Golden Horn is a flooded prehistoric estuary. It is 7.5 kilometers long and is 750 meters across at its widest. It’s maximum depth, where it flows into the Bosphorus, is about 35 meters. It is today spanned by four bridges. Moving downstream, the first is the Halic Bridge, literally Estuary Bridge. The former Galata Bridge was damaged by a fire in 1992; it was moved to the second position in pieces, re-assembled, and restored as the Eski Galata Bridge, literally Old Galata Bridge. The third one is the Ataturk bridge. The current Galata Bridge was completed in 1994. A fifth bridge is currently under construction to connect the subway lines of the Istanbul Metro to the north and south of the Golden Horn.

Until the 1980s the Horn was polluted with industrial waste, but it has since been cleaned. Today its history and beauty make it a popular tourist attraction in Istanbul.
The best places to observe the Golden Horn’s activity and grace are the Galata Bridge if you want ringside seats, and the Topkapi Palace or Pierre Loti Café if you prefer a bird’s-eye view. 
Everywhere in Istanbul smells history and Golden Horn is one of them. When you travel to Turkey, walk around the horn and imagine the history. Stay a hotel which has the view of the horn.

Golden Horn

Golden Horn

Golden Horn

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Maiden's Tower


Maiden's Tower
The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Uskudar in Istanbul, Turkey.

There are many legends about the construction of the tower and its location. According to the most popular Turkish legend, a sultan had a much beloved daughter. One day, an oracle prophesied that she would be killed by a venomous snake on her 18th birthday. The sultan, in an effort to thwart his daughter's early demise by placing her away from land so as to keep her away from any snakes, had the tower built in the middle of the Bosphorus to protect his daughter until her 18th birthday. The princess was placed in the tower, where she was frequently visited only by her father. On the 18th birthday of the princess, the sultan brought her a basket of exotic sumptuous fruits as a birthday gift, delighted that he was able to prevent the prophecy. Upon reaching into the basket, however, an asp that had been hiding among the fruit bit the young princess and she died in her father's arms, just as the oracle had predicted. Hence the name Maiden's Tower.

The interior of the tower has been transformed into a popular café and restaurant, with an excellent view of the former Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman capital. Private boats make trips to the tower several times a day. In İstanbul, There are travel agencies having private tours to Maiden Tower