1st
Day:
Spend the day exploring Istanbul. In the morning visit the world
– renowned Hagia Sophia (St. Sophia), the Blue Mosque, and
the underground Byzantine Cistern known as the “Sunken Palace”.
After lunch visit the Topkapi Palace, the residence of Ottaman Sultans
for almost 400 years. |
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2nd
Day:
Visit the Church of St. Saviour, whose mosaics rival those in Ravenna,
Italy and the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent. After lunch, cruise
along the Bosphorus, the winding strait that seperates Europe and
Asia. |
3rd
Day:
Fly to Cappadocia, known for bizarre landscapes and underground
cities carved from the region’s soft volcanic rock. You can
visit the ancient monastic site of Goreme, a valley with hundreds
of hidden churches built between 5th and 12th centuries. |
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4th
Day:
Visit Uchisar, a small town whose citadel commands breathtaking
view of the Goreme valley. Visit the underground city of Kaymakli. |
5th
Day:
Drive from Cappadocia to Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Visit
the famous Anatolian Civilization Museum and its collection of
artifacts from the world’s oldest city Catalhoyuk and Hitite
remains. In the evening fly to Izmir |
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6th
Day:
Today, visit Pergamon, center of artistic and scientific study during
the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Spend time in the ruins of the Asclepion,
a medical center dedicated to the God of Medicine, the Red Court
and Acropolis. Then drive back to Izmir. |
7th
Day:
Drive to Ephesus. Highlights include the Arcadian Way, the Library
of Celsus, the vast Agora and the Ephesus Museum.
In the afternoon drive to Bodrum. |
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8th
Day:
Visit The St. Peter’s Castle which houses The Underwater Archeology
Museum (artifacts from shipwrecks). Spend time in the ancient theater
dating from 4th century BC and visit the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
which was one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World. |
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8th
Day:
Visit The St. Peter’s Castle which houses The Underwater Archeology
Museum (artifacts from shipwrecks). Spend time in the ancient theater
dating from 4th century BC and visit the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
which was one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World. |
9th
Day:
Cruise all day long by a gulet (wooden boats built in Bodrum area). |
10th
Day:
Fly from Bodrum to Istanbul |
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