Ottoman waterfront palaces and fishing villages — walking the strait between continents.

Stops on This Tour (7)

1. 1
   Dolmabahce Palace The palace that bankrupted the empire — 14 tonnes of gold and 285 rooms
2. 2
   Ortakoy Mosque Baroque mosque at the foot of the Bosphorus Bridge — postcards don't do it justice
3. 3
   Bosphorus Bridge View First bridge connecting Europe and Asia — opened 1973, suspension bridge spanning 1,074 metres
4. 4
   Arnavutkoy Ottoman wooden houses lining the waterfront — the prettiest village on the Bosphorus
5. 5
   Bebek Bay Affluent waterfront promenade — brunch culture and Bosphorus views
6. 6
   Rumeli Hisari Fortress Mehmed the Conqueror built this in 4 months to choke Constantinople's supplies
7. 7
   Emirgan Park Ottoman tulip gardens — when spring arrives, 120 varieties bloom in waves

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