Full-Day Bosphorus Sightseeing in Istanbul
Visit the Egyptian Bazaar, also known as the Spice Market, located just behind the Yeni Mosque neighborhood in Eminönü at the entrance to the Golden Horn.
Learn about the history of this bazaar, originally built of wood in the mid-17th century by architect Kazim Aga. It got its name from the fact that Egyptians used to sell their spices, herbs, medicinal plants, and medicines here.
See and smell many interesting condiments such as dried fruits and nuts, different types of tea, oils and essences, sweets, honeycombs, and aphrodisiacs.
Pass through the fortresses of Anadolu and Rumeli, which face each other.
Proceed to the Bosphorus Bridge, which extends from the European side to the Asian side of Istanbul and joins the European continent with the Asian continent.
Continue to Beylerbeyi, where the Asian pillar of the Bosphorus Bridge stands.
Discover Beylerbeyi Palace, built by Sultan Abdülmecid between 1861 and 1865 on the site of another wooden mansion.
Explore the exterior and interior decorations, which are a mixture of Eastern, Turkish, and Western motifs.
Move to Çamlıca Hill, the highest hill in Istanbul.
End of the tour.
