TOUR MALLOW ITINERARY
1st day : ISTANBUL
Arrival
at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Arrival transfer to the hotel.
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2nd day: ISTANBUL: (Hippodrome, Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque,
Topkapi Palace, Rustem Pahsa Mosque
Our tour
starts with the visits of the Hippodrome Square built by the
Roman Emperor Severus. Only a short walk away stands the
Magnificient Hagia Sophia built by Constantine the Great and
considered a masterpiece of Byzantine Art and Blue Mosque,
facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique
with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. And after
that we will walk to Topkapi Palace, Imperial residence of
Ottoman Sultans exhibiting Chinese porcelain, weapons, treasury,
calligraphy section etc. (Harem section is not included in the
program and are due to extra entry.) Then Rustem Pahsa Mosque.
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:ISTANBUL /
3rd Istanbul: Underground Cistern, Chora Church, Suleymaniye
Mosque, Spice Market and Grand Bazaar Istanbul: Guided
Bosphorus Tour / KAYSERI AIRPORT
Morning
visit to Underground Cistern which is the largest and most
magnificent covered cistern in Istanbul, was built in the 6th
century in the reign of Justinian and supplied water to the
palace complex nearby.
After the
visit of Underground Cistern, tour continues with a drive to the
district where the church of St Saviour in Chora is located.
Boat Tour
starting from Eminonu District with the European side of
Istanbul, untill Sariyer(openning prt to the Black Sea) return
from Asian side of the Bosphorus to Eminonu District again.
Your pro.
Guide will be during the bosphorus tour. The ferry is a public
ferry, not a private one.
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4th day: ISTANBUL
Leisure Day
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5th day day: CAPPADOCIA
Exploring
the fascinating region of Göreme with its “Fairy Chimneys” and
Churches carved out of soft rock; to Uçhisar with its houses
plustred around rock pinnacles; and to Zelve, a site most famous
for its troglodyte dwellings. Lunch. In the afternoon visit to
the subterrenean city of Kaymaklı. Dinner and overnight at
hotel.
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6th day: CAPPADOCIA
Visiting en
route the Ihlara Valley accomodating many Byzantine chapels
carved into rock and decorated with frescoes.
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URGUP /
7th day : DRIVE FROM CAPADOCCIA TO PAMUKKALE VIA KONYA
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:PAMUKKALE
8th day: PAMUKKALE / APHRODISIAS
In the morning, departure for visiting
Hieropolis Ancient City and the Calcified Travertine Terraces of
Pamukkale. After that depart for Aphrodisias, an ancient city
which boasts well-preserved monuments: The TetraPylon , the
Odeon, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Stadium and The Theatre.
After seeing the Museum and the Sebasteion Exhibition Hall
depart for Kusadasi.
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:KUSADASI /
9th day: PRIENE MILETOS DIDYMA
Priene
An important episcopal see in the Byzantine era, the ancient
city Priene north of Miletus was given a very geometric design
of intersecting right angles. The most important structure in
the city is the Temple of Athena on top of the hill. In
addition, northeast of the city is a 5000 person theater
constructed in the Hellenistic era which is definitely worth
seeing.
Miletus
Located north of Didim, Miletus was a coastal city with 4 ports
and one of the most important Ionian settlements. Its golden age
was the 7th and 6th centuries BC. During this period thinkers in
Miletus were putting down what would become the foundation of
Western science and culture. The 5300 person theater built in
the Hellenistic era was later added on to by the Romans and had
a final seating capacity of 15,000.
Didyma
Near the
town of Didim, it was the center of prophetic oracles in
antiquity. The Temple of Apollon in Didim was planned as a
dipteros (having two rows of columns) but was never finished.
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:KUSADASI
10th day: KUŞADASI / EPHESUS / KUŞADASI
In the
morning visits to the world famous ancient city of Ephesus
including the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the Theathre which
is the largest in Asia Minor, the Celsus Library and the Marble
Street and also the Ephesus Archeological Museum in Selçuk.
Lunch in Selçuk. In the afternoon, visit to the Basilica of St.
John and the last abode of Virgin Mary. Dinner and overnight in
Kusadasi
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11th day: KUŞADASI / PERGAMUM / CANAKKALE
Departure from Kusadasi for Bergama. Visit
of the ancient city of Pergamum nearby featuring the Asclepium
Sanctuary, one of the foremost medical centers of Antiquity; the
Acropolis sheltering numerous splendors such as the Altar of
Zeus; the Temple of Trajan and the steepest amphitheathre in the
world. Lunch. Drive to Canakkale.
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:CANAKKALE
12th day: TROY / ISTANBUL
After early breakfast at the hotel in
Canakkale, drive to Troy. After visiting Troy following our way
to Gelibolu Peninsula for lunch and drive to Istanbul.
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:ISTANBUL /
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