What You Will Do
If you are interested in different cuisines and history, you are in the right tour. This tour is a combination of cuisine, food and history. While visiting the highlights of Istanbul, you will also learn about food culture in byzantine and ottoman period. You will get all information what people used to eat in Istanbul and what people’s daily lives were like in history. An interesting journey in the pages of history with food habits, daily culture and cooking history and a different experience than cooking classes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Topkapi Palace
2 hours
You will get to tour a palace that served as the headquarters for Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th century.
2
Great Palace Mosaics Museum
2 hours
Here you will get to look at great Byzantine mosaics that date back to the Great Palace of Constantinople.
3
Tekfur Sarayi
2 hours
You will get the opportunity to see a late 13th century palace built as part of Constantinople.
4
Balat
2 hours
In the afternoon you will walk the narrow streets of Balat where a greek orthodox patriarchal church, the oldest synagogue in the city, and some old ottoman mosques are located almost next to each other. This is cultural heritage area as announced by UNESCO which symbolizes the coexistence of muslim, christian, and jewish communities in our city throughout history.
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