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Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey

Experience the Tranquility of the Waters as you visit the Bosphorus

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Bosphorus, Istanbul (Turkey)

Being a strategic waterway, Bosphorus, Istanbul is a narrow strait which connects the nation with international waters. Deriving its name from the legend of Io, who was one of the lovers of Zeus, Bosphorus is a Thracian word, and denoted the ‘passage of cow’. While, in Turkish language it means- ‘inner strait’. Also known as the strait of Istanbul, Bosphorus is one of the most significant waterways of the Northern Istanbul which connects the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, Aegean and Mediterranean Sea by extension.

History of Bosphorus

The Bosphorus has been the significant waterways since its ancient times. It is the only passage between the two major Black Sea and the Mediterranean due to which there had even been war for resulting in severe damage of the shores.  The strait of Istanbul, Bosphorus is a natural strait which made it even more prone to war in the ancient times. Even in the modern history of Bosphorus, there was even a conflict due to this attraction during the First World War. It is also being said that during ancient times, the northern side of the strait was blocked by rock and earth. However, later an earthquake destroyed the blockage, and the strait released a deluge of water which brought floods to its coastal communities.  

Bosphorus also holds a lot of importance in terms of economy and commercial purposes of Istanbul. It connects Istanbul with the rest of the world through the major water lines. Because of Bosphorus, Istanbul can even connect with Russia and Ukraine through the sea.

Attractions of Bosphorus

Bosphorus even acts as a major tourist spot due to its natural beauty. One can go on a cruise to Bosphorus and observe the beauty of the place. It has 620 waterfront houses which was built during the reign of the Ottoman. There are many palaces and monuments which can be viewed while on the cruise. There are even ferries to the rest of the town from the strait itself. The Bosphorus has even three suspension bridges that connect Europe to Asia and vice-versa. And, all the bridges are tolled when vehicles head towards the Aisan direction.

Interesting Facts about Bosphorus

One of the interesting facts about the Bosphorus is that no pedestrian or bicycle are allowed on its bridges.

This natural strait forms a border between Asia and Europe.

A huge flock of  fishermen used to fish off the bridge of Bosphorus.

About 30 km in length, this popular strait is 3700 meter wide at the northern side, while around 700 meter wide at the other side.

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    Dear Travel Triangle / Lykke Travels / Corbieco Travel Team, At the outset let me thank you all for the nicely arranged and executed Turkey Tour from the 07th of August to 13th of August. ☺️ The domestic flight tickets were booked as per our requirements and the Pick-up / Drop from the Airport to
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    Christobelniranjani

    Chennai

    Christobelniranjani's 9 days trip to Istanbul

    Good: Abishek and Kanwaljeet Singh coordinated my trip. They were very supportive throughout. The tours in Istanbul, Capadoccia were great. Private transfers were excellent. Improve: expensive, private transfer team could speak english, could improve flexibility of tour options. I booked visa on ow
    n and sent it for confirmation to the team and it was confirmed a week ago. However, 2 hours before the trip i was told the visa had an issue and charged 6300 for instant visa. This could have been handled better
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    Nishantsood's 7 days trip to Istanbul

    Hi Travel Lykke team, Our trip to Turkey was one to remember. We had lots of fun and awesome memories to take back. Thanks for making all the arrangements for us. Here’s a detailed feedback of the trip so that you can improve upon a few things in an otherwise great itinerary. ANTALYA: Prime Hot
    el was a very good one with perfect location along seaside. Rooms were good with a great restaurant giving full panoramic view of the seaside. It also had a good swimming pool. Pamukkalle tour- had a great experience of mesmerising limestone landscapes with very good photo opportunities. Guide was good. Antalya city tour- overall very good tour . But somewhat cut short as we were tagged along big Indian family who were travelling with small kids. They did not cover the full tour as the family wanted to go to hotel and the guide also didn’t take our consent because we wanted to see old town also mentioned in our itinerary. But we were dropped back to the hotel along with the family. Guide was very good otherwise. CAPPADOCIA: ATV tour- our pick up was 1 hour late. We missed 1 valley as the tour had already started when we reached. But otherwise tour was very good. We were taken to other 3 valleys with breathtaking views of caves . Time was around 1 1/2 hours. It was an adventurous experience riding the ATV. Hot air ballooning- This was the highlight of our tour and we were lucky that the flight was not cancelled on our day. Really once in a lifetime experience to remember to enjoy. Totally recommended. The ballooning company was good. Green tour: Again we were tagged along the big Indian family for whom we had to wait one hour outside their hotel to start the tour as they were not ready. Wasted a lot of time. Otherwise the tour was very good with good guide. Azure cave hotel- very good hotel with good location ISTANBUL: Bosphorus dinner cruise- Very good with good entertaining local folk dances. Two continent tour- The places we went were good but the arrangement of transport and guide was not at all good. There were 2-3 tours going on along with our tour in the same bus. We had to change bus 2-3 times and had to wait for people from other tours as well as the bus arranged for everyone was same!! This was not what we expected which ruined our tour. Boat ride was not good as it was routine govt. operated boat which stopped at 2-3 stations. It was a very average experience. Nippon hotel- very small rooms being a 4 star hotel. Location was good but staff in restaurant were trainees with no experience in serving. All the airport transfers were very good. Very limited options for vegetarians. RECOMMENDATIONS: - Please do not tag couples along with big families especially who are travelling with kids. - The tours should be in one bus/ vehicle only and only one tour should be at a time to avoid wastage of everyone’s time. If you don’t have many people in the same tour we don’t mind paying a little extra for a private tour. - Timings for pick up should be fixed and maximum wait time should be 10 minutes so that others time is not wasted due to a few people. Some guides were strict and that is a good policy. We hope you make these suggested changes for an even better experience in future. Thanks once again.
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    I flew to Turkey through Fly High Global. The trip was quite well planned. We didn't have any tours booked on days we were flying which helped us to have ample rest even though the internal flights within Turkey were delayed by few hours. Abhishek customized Hotels according to our choice. We liked
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    My trip went without any hiccups, it was very well organized, and pickups were on time. I felt that the guides should have been more informative.
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    Bangalore

    Gneeshma's 8 days trip to Istanbul

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    Would there be a guide during the cruise trip?

    Yes, there would be a guide during the trip.

    Is the Bosphorus a river?

    Bordered by the Istanbul city on both sides, the Bosphorus Strait is one of the most strategic waterways on earth. This strait connects the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.

    Are the Bosphorus waters international?

    The Bosphorus first became international water and got governed by the League of Nations. Later, in July 1936, the Montreux Convention established it as an international lane for shipping. However, Turkey was given rights to prohibit ships coming from Black Sea nations.  

    How wide is the Bosphorus Strait?

    An inundated valley, the Bosphorus Strait sprawls over 20 miles, and follows an irregular course in northeast and southwest direction. The course is around 30 km long, 3700 meter wide, and 120 meter deep.

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