Evening Sunset Cruise in Istanbul

Itinerary
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Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

You motor out of the Golden Horn past Topkapı Palace, covering the hill at the tip of Saray Burnu (Palace Point).

Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey

The façade of this great Ottoman palace (1853) is nearly a quarter of a mile (400 meters) long.

Stop At: Rumeli Fortress, Yahyakemal Cad. No.28, Istanbul 34470 Turkey

This three-towered fortress was built in 1452 on the Bosphorus to protect the narrow waterway from advancing ships.

Stop At: Ortakoy, Istanbul Turkey

You've probably seen photos of the Mecidiye Mosque (1854).

Stop At: Beylerbeyi Palace, Abdullahaga Cad., Istanbul Turkey

2.5 km (1.5 miles) northeast of Üsküdar, is a "small" Istanbul summer palace overlooking the Bosphorus from its Asian shore

Stop At: KIz Kulesi, Uskudar, Istanbul Turkey

The largest Asian district, directly across the Bosphorus.

Stop At: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkey

Ever since the Persian emperor Darius built his bridge of boats acoss the Bosphorus in 490 BC, rulers of Istanbul have dreamt of a bridge between Europe and Asia.

Stop At: Yildiz Park, Ciragan Cad. Besiktas, Istanbul Turkey

The swath of green forest behind Ciragan is Yıldız ("Star") Park.

Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Its English name "Bosporus" comes from mythology. Zeus had an affair with a beautiful woman named lo. When Hera, his wife, discovered his infidelity, she turned Io into a cow and created a horsefly to sting her on the rump. lo jumped clear across the strait.

Beyond the Bosphorus Bridge there's plenty more to see: The village of Cengelköy, Kuleli Naval Academy, Arnavutköy with its photogenic Ottoman yalıs (wooden Bosphorus seaside mansions), Rumeli Hisarı (the mighty Fortress of Europe), the town of Bebek with its pretty bay, and Bosphorus University.

Stop At: Yildiz Palace Museum, Yildiz Mah. Barbaros Bulv. Hamam Sok. No:62 Gayrettepe, Besiktas, Istanbul Turkey

Currently closed but stunning to see from the water

Stop At: Mecidiye Mosque, Gazi Evrounos Cad. Yesilkoy, Istanbul Turkey

The Mecidiye Mosque, built in 1911 in the time of Sultan Resat, is an example of late Ottoman architecture. The interior of the mosque is illuminated by tall, wide windows. The mosque with a capacity of 400-500 people is open to worshipers.