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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Welcome to Istanbul! My name is Kubilay, or you can call me ''Kubi''. I was born in Istanbul and i truly live for my city. I'm an entrepreneur in fashion and technology fields. I'm also history researcher, studying antropology and amateur musician as well. I love meeting with new people and exploring each other's culture and experiences. I'll be so happy to show you and make you discover Istanbul's all history, city, culture and food!
Old Istanbul (Sultanahmet) and Galata districts are the main places in Istanbul and you will discover them with me! Famous for its unique history, architecture, mosques, churches, authentic and historic cafes, art galleries, lounge restaurants. Our tour will start from the Galata Tower. Through Karaköy district, we will reach the Galata Bridge and as we walk across the bridge, we will capture the beauty of the Bosphorus. From Eminönü, we will visit the Spice Bazaar, the Grand Bazaar and arrive at Old Istanbul (Sultanahmet), the most popular and historical area with its unique architecture and has been the capital of many dynasties, finally we will finish the tour in Çorlulu Ali Paşa Madrasah . ----------------------- What will we see? Galata Tower Tophane Çeşmesi (Tophane Fountain) Tophane-i Amire (Ottoman Weapons Foundry) Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque Saint Gregory of Galata Church Aya Andrea Church Arabic / Galata Mosque Galata Bridge Eminönü New Mosque Spice Bazaar Park of Gülhane Sultanahmet Square (Hippodrome of Constantinfa) Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) Sultan I. Tomb of Ahmet Hürrem Sultan Bath The Million Stone of Firuz Aga Hagia Sophia Mosque Hagia Irene Church Topkapı Palace Soguk Cesme Street (Street of the Ottoman Houses) Sultan III. Ahmet Fountain Grand Bazaar Sultan II. Mahmut's Tomb Çemberlitaş Monument (Column of Constantine) Nuruosmaniye Mosque Çorlulu Ali Paşa Madrasah ----------------------- What shall we taste? baklava Çiğ köfte (Raw meat ball with bulgur and spices) Kokoreç (lamb or goat intestines wrapped around seasoned offal) Kebab (Turkish-style grilled or stewed meat) Turkish Delight Köfte (Turkish-style flavored meatball) Künefe (grated dough baked with cheese and sweet syrup) Sütlaç (dessert that is a mixture of milk, rice, sugar, like rice pudding) Midye (mussel) ---------------- ------ I'll be waiting for you at the front of the Anemon Hotel Galata, next to the Galata Tower. You can get to the Galata Tower using the Metro. If you get off at Sishane subway station, it is only 3-4 minutes walking. Along the way, we will taste Turkish cuisine, street food, desserts, authentic coffees. We will walk approximately 4.5-5 km. This is a free tip-based tour. About the taste of the food, if you want to try all the food according to the list, it will cost about 15 euros (100 TL) We will not visit within; Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia Hagia Irene Church Basilica Cistern Galata Tower Tophane-i Amire (Ottoman Gun Foundry) Hürrem Sultan Bath We will look at the structures together from the outside. Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Galata Tower, Basilica Cistern, Church of St. Irene require a muse card or ticket. You can visit its interior at your leisure with your muse card. We will be visiting within other places, but some of them may be closed to visitors for a few hours / days, but we will visit as much as we can together.
I'll be waiting for you in front of the Anemon Hotel Galata, next to the Galata Tower. You can get to the Galata Tower using the Metro. If you get off at Sishane subway station, it is only 3-4 minutes walking.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).