Istanbul Trip Overview
The historical districts of Fener and Balat will be visited with accompany of a professional tour guide will give you a chance to see most authentic atmosphere of the area.
The live commentary of a professional local tour guide is at high importance as all churches have different history and importance in life of people who live in Istanbul both in christian and Muslim communities.
In the narrow streets of Fener and Balat districts we will see small shops selling local products and original artifacts of artists who is trying to enrich the modern culture of area.
Auctions in one of these small shops can be witnessed in various hours of the day and traditional vendue culture of Turkish people will be a joy if it’s your first time to experience such a thing in your life.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate is one of our stops to do praying in historical center and you can drink from ayazma of church (holy spring of orthodox greeks)
Please remember Sundays are always more crowded than other days
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The historical districts of Fener and Balat will be visited with accompany of a professional tour guide will give you a chance to see most authentic atmosphere of the area.
The live commentary of a professional local tour guide is at high importance as all churches have different history and importance in life of people who live in Istanbul both in christian and Muslim communities.
In the narrow streets of Fener and Balat districts we will see small shops selling local products and original artifacts of artists who is trying to enrich the modern culture of area.
Auctions in one of these small shops can be witnessed in various hours of the day and traditional vendue culture of Turkish people will be a joy if it’s your first time to experience such a thing in your life.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate is one of our stops to do praying in historical center and you can drink from ayazma of church (holy spring of orthodox greeks)
Please remember Sundays are always more crowded than other days
Stop At: Fener Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Kutuphanesi, Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cad. No: 35 Fener, Fatih, Istanbul 34220 Turkey
Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Balat, Istanbul Turkey
Balat District is the most authentic area of Istanbul which is mostly inhabited by locals and main zone for famous tv series.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fener & Balat, Fener & Balat, Istanbul
Fener District is one of the oldest zone which has been serving as main church for Orthodox Christians in the city and world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Halic, Istanbul Turkey
Iron Church which is famous structure as it’s made from Iron for Bulgarian people and named after Sveti Stefani.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pierre Loti Tepesi, Idris Kosku Cad. Eyup, Istanbul 34050 Turkey
Pierre Loti Hill which is one of the best overlooking points of the Golden Horn area of Istanbul for having a sip from your tea or coffee.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Suleymaniye Camii / Suleymaniye Mosque is the main monument on located on the hill bearing same name.
Duration: 1 hour