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Fener-Balat Walking Tour by Art Historian

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on July 15, 2021

Welcome to my tour I'm Kubra. I'm professional tour guide in Istanbul. I'am not an agency but a guide who wants you to have best experience while you are here at Istanbul Having an education in Art History we wanted to show people all around the world about the city which we love. That's why we've started tours in Istanbul in which we wish you to love this city as much as we do. Now if you are here in Istanbul or still making planning, join us to see Istanbul as we do, enjoy Istanbul as we do. Learn the culture, it's both dark and bright history hosting two empires that ruled the world. We have a very important sentence for us here by Rumi the poet : “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.” This is the motto for Istanbul, it will welcome you just like in this sentence ! See you on the next tour.

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Tour description

 
Are you curious about the history and  culture of Istanbul?
Or do you want to do different tour other than the all the things you've seen at the Istanbul?

Make yourself ready to be charmed by the multicultural life of Fener- Balat used to share with many nationalities living in an empire called Ottoman Empire. Greeks, Armenians, Jews, Turks and more living side by side in which you will see a mosque then a church and a synagogue next to each other  !


  This  Walking Tour Includes  : 

📌Greek Patriarchate Orthodox 
📌Private Marashli Greek Primary School
📌Colorful Stairs
📌Dimitrie Cantemir House Romanian Prince and Lord of Bogdan
📌Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols (Bloody Mary Church)
📌Phanar Greek Orthodox College
📌Aya Yorgi Metakhion Jerusalem
📌Panagia Paramythia Church
📌Sveti Stefan Bulgarian Church
📌Wooden Minaret Mosque
📌Stair Hill Historic Balat Houses-Unesco Culture Heritage
📌Antiques-Çifit Bazaar
📌Ahrida Synagogue
 
Information for Our Guest

- Please take it into care , this tour has a minumum contribution fee for 10 Euro/ 10$ / 350Turkish Lira Per Person

- For the entrance of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate there will be clothing regulation as they will not allow people with mini shirts and skirts , sleeveles tops and tank tops to enter the church. 



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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Balat, Fener, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, T...
    Balat, Fener, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
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    Fener Bus Stop by the sea side, My License will be on me(red striped)Eminönü-Eyüp Direction

  • 1
    Free admission
    Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Greek Orthodox Patriarchate School
  • 3
    Free admission
    Fener Colorful Stairs
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Panagia Paramytia Church
  • 5
    Free admission
    Maria of Mongols Church
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Colorful Houses
  • 7
    Outside visit
    Ahrida Synagogue
  • 8
    Free admission
    Sveti Stefan Church

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Deepa 03 May 2024
Mumbai

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Yunus was a wonderful guide and shared a lot of insightful insights about the city including Recommendations on where to eat. He is knowledgeable and insightful and polite and tries to ensure everyone enjoys the trip. For me the walk really helped me understand the history of istanbul and made this walk a delightful experience Must also commend his responsiveness and keeping us updated on the meeting location and ensuring that everyone found the location easily 5 stars for Yunus
Regina 01 May 2024
Atlanta

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Travelled in couple - May 2024
Our tour was interesting. We saw many places that we would not find ourselves. The tour guide was speaking good English, answered all our questions. We highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Waldir 01 May 2024
Stockholm

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Travelled in couple - May 2024
Yunus shared a deep knowledge of the area and overall Istanbul history, giving us not only the facts but also, the historic context of the events. It was a pleasure walk around with someone that had a real connection with the area, and habilite to communicate clearly and in a fun way. If you want to deep dive in the core of Istanbul history, going beyond the list of facts and events, Yunus is your guide, he is a star !!!
Asia 27 Apr 2024
Atlanta

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Informative and fun historical tour of Fener and Balat neighborhoods with the ever professional Yunus. It was nonetheless a thoroughly modern experience walking through these trendy neighborhoods. We flagged plenty of places to return to and these became new favorite areas of the city.
Adama 27 Apr 2024

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Travelled alone - Apr 2024
A really great walk tour and I've been on a few of these, so I was honestly impressed with the bread of information and the routes that we took. It was perfectly timed and the company was great. Yunus was really professional and knowledgable. Would definitely book another tour again in the future with the group.
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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