BYZANTINE CITY WALLS AND CHORA TOUR
Byzantine City Walls and Chora Tour ( Private)
Take a drive along the shore of the Marmara Sea and view some interesting sections of the ancient sea wall and Fortress of the Seven Towers with the Golden Gate. Follow the Theodosian city walls where people work in their small gardens and horse cart is still being used for transportation. Continue to the Sacred Spring of the Fish (Greek Orthodox Church). This forgotten shrine is 1500 years old and was founded during the early Byzantine Empire. The chapel courtyard is paved with tombstones written in a strange Kahramanian script. Kariye Church (Chora museum) with its 14th c mosaics and frescoes, depicting
scenes from the Bible, then Tekfur Palace, one of the best examples of Byzantine architecture existing in Turkey. We continue along the ancient city walls then visit Pierre Loti Hill with a view of the Golden Horn. We walk down to Eyup Imperial Mosque and tomb of the standard bearer of Mohammed. Visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, considered to be one of the masterpieces of architect Sinan.
Price
Please contact us for the price of this tour.
Private Tours Include:
All full-day private tours include entry fees, parking and road tolls. Pick up and drop off at your hotel, but some tours may be done as a walking tour.Private Tours Do Not Include
Transportation in A/C non-smoking car or minibus with professional English speaking guide and driver and their daily expenses. Ferry if needed.
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ISTANBUL MUSEUMS ARE CLOSED ON THESE DAYS |
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| SUN |
Grand Covered Bazaar and Spice Market |
| MON |
Dolmabahce/Beylerbeyi Palaces, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, St. Sophia, Military Museum. |
| TUE | Topkapi Palace, Military Museum. |
| WED |
Chora (Kariye) Museum, Yedikule, Rumeli Fortress, Sadberk Hanim Museum |
| THU | Dolmabahce/Beylerbeyi Palaces |
| FRI | Most museums are open |
| SAT | Zulfaris Museum |
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