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Galata Tower
Tower topped with a distinctive witch’s-hat roof, is one of the most impressive and popular landmarks in Istanbul. Dating back to 14th century, the tower is an old Genoese tower overlooking the beautiful Istanbul and has a massive cone shaped structure that was built at approximately 38 meters above the sea level and rises to a height of 62 meters above its base. There is an amazing view of the Historical Peninsula, Golden Horn and Bosphorus through Princes’ Islands from the tower that encompasses Istanbul.
PIERRE LOTI HILL
Located in Eyup, district of Fatih on European side of Bosphrous, Istanbul. There is a tea house that has a perfect view of Golden horn from Eyup to Eminonu. It has a magnificent landscape; when you look from at the top of the hill, you will see dreamy location.
Additionally, that special hill includes a huge old historic graveyard in the south slopes of the Hill. Within that graveyard, the tomb of or mausoleum of many famous pashas, sultans, authors. Rather than the graveyard, there is also established the funny teller (Cable Car) to entertain people and to help them climbing easily to the hill;
That fascinating telfer, from the shore of the Golden Horn, climbs to see at the top of the graveyard with hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Additionally the visitors can climb the ridge’s stone walk, midst the cemetery, from the Eyup Sultan Mosque placed at the bottom/south end of the Hill, or drive up from the north side.
The actual High Point of this Hill is about half a kilometer north of the lookout’s Telfer station, amid a dense residential multi-level area.
Miniatürk is a miniature park situated at the north-eastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened May 2, 2003. Miniatürk covers a total area of 60,000 m2. It is one of the world’s largest miniature parks with its 15,000 m2 model area.
The park contains 122 models done in 1/25th scale. 58 of the structures are from Istanbul, 52 are from Anatolia, and 12 are from the Ottoman territories that today lie outside of Turkey. Also featured are historic structures like the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus.
Included
Hotel pick up & drop off by air-conditioned non-smoking tour coaches
Entrance fees
Services charges & local taxes
Lunch
Excluded
Personal expenses
Tips and gratitues
