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Beylerbeyi Palace & Asian Side(
Half Day Afternoon )
BEYLERBEYI PALACE
Beylerbeyi
Palace is the largest and most elegant
Ottoman Palace on the Asian Shore of the
Bosphorus. The palace is open everyday
except Mon and Thu from 9 am to 12.30
p.m, 1.30 pm to 6.00pm.
The palace and the neighbourhood was
named for a beylerbey, a title which
means "lord of the lords", this was
MehMeet Pasha, Governer of Rumelia(Turkish
territory in European Side). The first
sultan who resided here was Mahmud II.
It was constructed in 1861-65 by Sarkis
Balyan, a famous Armenian architect.
5000 people from all over Anatolia
including the best masters worked for
the construction. They were all paid by
the Sultan. It was mainly used as a
summer residence, first famous visitor
was French Impress Eugenie in 1869,
later visitors were Franz Joseph of
Austria, King Edward of England. The
palace is now used as a museum.
BOSPHORUS
BRIDGE
Unique chance to drive
from Europe to Asia with a breathtaking
view of the Bosphorus.
CAMLICA HILL
Highest
Point of Istanbul with an absolutly
magnificent view, wihch makes it well
worth to climb. It gives you a unique
chance to view entire city in a single
picture.
Included:
Hotel Pick up
Hotel Drop off
Entence fees
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