ARTTOURS PRIVATE TOUR (ART-A4)
Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus by boat,Ortakoy
9.00 am-16.00 pm pick-up from hotel
Private vehicle-Toyota Land Cruser - Crysler Voyager or similar
Only with driver + basic support or we can supply professional guide.
Max 4 people/vehicle - min two persons
You can select your restaurant or we can recommend
PRICE: To be given, including, transfers, museum entrance, tips, parking fee according to with/without guide. %10 discount over 10 persons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DOLMABAHCE PALACE:
The word "Dolmabahce" in English means "The filled garden". Because the Dolmabahce Palace is founded upon a
reclaimed area by filling up the sea. It's a beautiful 19th C palace right by the Bosphorus, on the waterfront. It's
in baroque and rococo style and very French. Many people think that it is a small model of the palace of Versailles
in Paris, France. When one enters the palace area, the first thing to see is the beautiful French style gardens.
After having a lovely walk by the Bosphorus, one reaches the main building.
The palace was constructed between 1842-1853 by one of the Ottoman Sultans, Sultan Abdulmecid. The architect
was a famous Armenian architect, Nikogos Balyan. The palace reflects the European and more "modern" side of the
Ottoman Empire.
The Sultans moved to Dolmabahce Palace after its construction was finished and never went back to Topkapi
Palace which hosted them nearly 4 centuries.
The palace altogether is decorated with French Baccarat and Czech Bohemian crystal chandelliers.The entrance
hall is the hall where the visitors were used to welcomed. This part is the official part (Selamlik) of the Palace
that was only open to the men. The women and the children lived in a different part called "the Harem". The
Sultan's bedrooms were also in the Harem Part. The founder of Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died in
this palace in 1938 . His room is also in the Harem Part of the Palace. There are many portraits in the palace by
famous artists, like Aivazosvky of Russia. It's a very ornate palace with its 285 rooms, 43 large halls and 6 Turkish
baths. The large old carpets on the floor are Hereke Carpets which were exclusively woven for the palaces.
BOSPHORUS BY BOAT:
A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia.The shore is lined with old wooden
villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent
Dolmabahçe Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yıldız Palace. On the coastal edge of this
park, is Çırağan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortaköy a great variety of artists
gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortaköy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a
mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.
LUNCH AT ORTAKOY:
There are varius local restaurants at Ortakoy that was a small fishermans village in the past. Ortakoy known as
feelings place that people find different taste at each moment. Also small handmade jevelleries, gifts and other
local arts can be found at small streets of Ortakoy. Cafees serve guests Turkish tea and coffees as similar in the
old days…