Bosphorus Ferry Tour – Bosphorus Cruise
NEW LINE !
with BRAND NEW CONVENTIONAL FERRIES BEGINS !
8 November 2009 Sunday, the Non-Stop Bosphorus Tour begins !
This new line will be applicated only on Sundays.
Compare to existing NOSTALGIC BOSPHORUS TOUR , it takes less time and don’t stop on the route.
Departure at Eminonu ( Bosphorus pier ) at 14:00 ( 2 PM )
Arrival at Eminonu at 16:00 ( 4 PM )
Price : 10 TL ( approx. 6,50 $ )
SAVE Istanbul’s best lira-to-leisure ratio can be found aboard the ferry boats that depart multiple times daily from the pier at Kabatas (90-212-444-4436; www.ido.com.tr/en/index.cfm). For a mere 2.8 lira, you can cruise down the Bosporus Strait past Istanbul’s most famous monuments — including the Galata Tower, the Hagia Sophia cathedral and the Blue Mosque — into the shimmering Sea of Marmara and out to a small nearby archipelago known as the Princes’ Islands. Ninety minutes and a few stops later, the ferries pull into Buyukada, the last and largest of the islands. Full of middle-class day-trippers enjoying cheap seafood meals at waterfront shacks, the bustling carless streets suggest a Turkish answer to Martha’s Vineyard. Wait for one of the night boats to return to Istanbul. The panorama of illuminated mosque domes and glittering hills will burn in your memory long after your stay. Cost 2.8 lira.
