DOLMABAHCE PALACE & YILDIZ ROYAL GARDEN TOUR
(Half Day Morning Tour)
(TOUR 5M)
DOLMABAHCE PALACE The Dolmabahçe Palace, a blend of various European architectural styles, was built between 1843-1856 by Karabet Balyan, the court architect of Sultan Abdulmecid. The tree-stooried palace built on a symmetrical plan has 285 rooms and 43 halls. The Palace has survived intact with its original decorations, furniture, and the silk carpets and curtains. It surpasses all other palaces in the world in wealth and magnificence.
YILDIZ ROYAL GARDEN Here it's a nice oxygen break from the noise and rat-race of the city. Take a walk in the imperial gardens ornamented with some kiosks and beautiful vegatation in the middle of Istanbul. Witness of the beauty of Yıldız Royal Garden as reminder of the farmdable Ottoman Empire.
SHOPPING As Turkey is one of the best leather producing countries in the world. We will watch a fashion-show in an outlet center which produces and manufactures different various of great quality leatherware. So it's a good opportunity to have a look at the reasonable priced good quality leather accessories.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This tour is not operated on Monday and Thursday.
Dolmabahçe (Bezm-i Alem Valide) Mosque is visited in the winter
season instead of the Yıldız Royal Garden.
