Beauty of Turkey

Departure in the morning to know some of the most important monuments: the Blue Mosque, which is one of the best known mosques in Istanbul, from the beginning of the 17th century. It stands out above all for its period tiles, which is why it is known as Azul. Next to the mosque, is the old Hippodrome & nbsp; Roman, which had always been the center of events, celebrations, revolts in the Roman-Byzantine era. Today it is far from its own old identity but still has the oldest monuments & nbsp; from Constantinople, we will know the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column and the Obelisk of Theodosios. We continue with the other historical monument & nbsp; Byzantine, the most important without a doubt: Santa Sofia. It was the main church of Constantinople, where the emperors of Rome of the East were crowned. A spectacular architecture of the 6th century, which was used as a mosque during the Ottoman period, today functions as a museum. Our walk continues, with the history of the Ottomans, we go to Topkapı Palace, the ancient Royal Palace, is where & nbsp; The sultans and their families lived and ruled the empire for centuries. We visited the famous cistern as well, a water tank, made by the Romans in the 6th century, full of precious columns. The end of the walk will be the famous old market, the Grand Bazaar. Return to the hotel.

Departure from the hotel to visit first, the second old market in Istanbul, the Egyptian Market or the Spices. A small but very attractive market with its colors, smells of spices from the Middle East. We visit one of the little connected mosques but at the same time one of the most beautiful, that of Rüstem Pasha. Then we go to know the most beautiful part of the city that is Bosphorus. It will be a boat ride through the strait, knowing the suspension bridges, palaces, great historical works and the Typical houses.After the boat ride, we will visit the 19th century Dolmabahçe palace, made in the French style, where the last sultans of the Ottomans lived.A huge palace, with a lot of luxury of mubles, paintings, authentic carpets etc. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel.

Departure from the hotel for half-day excursion of the Golden Horn neighborhoods. The neighborhoods of the religious minorities of Istanbul left until the 19th century. Today the most interesting center is the Eyüp neighborhood, it has the first mosque in the city (the current one is a reconstruction), a mausoleum of a religious man whose place is visited by many conservative Muslims daily. Near the neighborhood, there is La Casa de Pierre Loti, a Frenchman who lived there at the end of the 19th century. Excellent place to enjoy the landscape of the Golden Horn. Then we will visit one of the ancient Roman churches that is now a museum, San Salvador in Chora. The most complete Christian temple with its mosaics of the Renaissance of Byzantine art. Visit of the church of San Andreas that is within the Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, if it is not closed. Back to the hotel.

Departure from the hotel to catch the direct flight to Cappadocia. Arrive at Kayseri or Nevşehir airport and travel to the center of the region of volcanic formations. We will visit the famous chimneys of the fairies of Paşabağı and visit the famous Göreme valley, the most important ancient religious religious center, with its caves-chapels excavated in volcanic rocks, with the frescoes of the time.At the end of the arrival visit to hotel.

Departure from the hotel to see the most beautiful landscapes of the Uçhisar region, a natural rock fortress, full of caves, Avcılar, to enjoy the view of the Göreme valley with volcanic formations, then we visit a city, which those were made by Christians and they were inhabited in the moments of wars, occupations etc. We finished our walk in a carpet cooperative, the region has always been important in tissue production. At the end of the day, arrival at the hotel, accommodation.

Breakfast. Balloon ride, the most complete way to enjoy that unique landscape. Free afternoon.

Breakfast. Airport transfer.