Asia Shore Tour

Price From:29.00 € P.P

TOUR ITINERARY

ASIA SHORE TOUR (Half Day Afternoon)

Departs : 13:30

Finishes : 17:30

Duration : Half Day

Departure Days: All Year Around

 

What to see : Bosphorus Bridge - Beylerbeyi Palace - Camlica Hill

What Is Included : Hotel pick up & Drop off, Guiding service, Museum Ticket,

 
THE BOSPHORUS BRIDGE
It also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Bogazici Koprusu or 1. Bogazici Koprusu) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi)The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank: 13th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world when completed in 1973, and the longest outside the United States of America.

BEYLERBEYI PALACE
It was built by Sarkis Balyan Usta by order of Sultan Abdulaziz in 1865. It is on the Asian coast of Bosphorus, which was constructed, in the same style as the Dolmabahce Palace.

CAMLICA HILL
It is the highest point in Istanbul.At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphourus from the beautiful gardens, Iandscaped in traditional style.If you climb great Pine Mountain 268m. above sea-level,you will have the opportunity to look over the Golden Horn Sea of Marmara.

CLOSED

Beylerbeyi Palace on Monday and Thursday - Replaced with Kariye (St. Savior in Chora) Museum

 


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