1. All Men’s Pleasures
Our first day is entirely dedicated to men’s pleasures and pastimes: wrestling, hammam, hookah, raki and football. We’ll start our visit in the Eyup quarter, a traditional working class district situated near the Golden Horn…
2. At the Crossroads of the World
Istanbul has always been at the crossroads of East and West, but what really makes this city unique in the world is the Bosphorus, which has been the foremost traderoute for all commercial exchanges between North and South since antiquity. We’ll start our day on a fishing boat in the early hours of the morning…
3. The Times of the Ottoman
Our historical visit begins at the Topkapi Palace for a day in the footsteps of Suleiman. We continue with a unique visit of the Rustem Pasa Mosque – a jewel of Ottoman art – and wind up the day with a dinner just as in the times of Suleiman the Magnificent.
4. Looking for its Future
On this last day, we’ll discover the various aspects of modern Istanbul. The city is something of a giant building site where progress clashes with a 2500 year old history…