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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!
The Eminönü, Beşiktaş and Ortaköy districts represent the modern and historical vision of Istanbul, you will discover everything with me while savoring Turkish food! The tour will start from Eminönü. Passing through the historical district of Karaköy, we will arrive at Dolmabahce Palace and Beşiktaş, and we will walk to Ortaköy from the sea and together we will capture the beauty of the Bosphorus and the modern era of Ottoman architecture. We will finish the tour at the famous Ortaköy Mosque. ----------------------------------- What will we see? New Eminönü Mosque Galata Bridge Tophane Çeşmesi (Tophane Fountain) Tophane-i Amire (Ottoman Arms Casting) Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque Nusretiye Pargalı Mosque İbrahim Pasha Tomb (Grand Vizier of Sultan Suleiman) Dolmabahce Palace Ottoman Pasaton Palace of the Ottoman Pasaton Armada Museum Suleiman) Ortaköy Mosque from Ciragan Palace ----------------------------------- What will we try? Kumpir (stuffed potato bowl) Baklava Kokoreç (lamb or goat intestines wrapped around seasoned offal) Kebab (grilled meat or Turkish-style stew) Lokma (freshwater `` sorbet '' stuffed balls) Midye Turkish delight ( mussel)
I'll be waiting for you in front of Sirkeci Hafız Mustafa 1864 dessert shop. The shop is next to Sirkeci tram station and also Sirkeci Marmaray station. It will take only 1 minute to arrive.
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).