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Istanbul : Rarely will visit to Turkey exclude the chaotic and glorious wonder that is Istanbul. Istanbul is home to layering of civilization on civilization of empire built on empire. It’s as momentous as Rome, as captivating as Paris and as exotic as Bangkok.It is all of the praises one can imagine while being simultaneously the opposite.
           As the riches of Istanbul increase, urban modernization projects erase a past that - illustrated by the discovery of Theodosius’s port at present - day Yenikapi – threaten the historical record pretty much any time anyone puts a shovel to the ground.
           And now to the necessary cliches : As the only city on earth to straddle two continents and literally the city of civilization’s desires, Istanbul is an enduring symbol of greatness. It has endured attempted or succesful conquests down the historic dateline by Xerxes, Darius, Alexander the Great, the Romans, the Visigoths, the Huns, the Crusaders, the Arab raiders, and the Ottomans. In more recent centuries, Russia also had itse ye on the prize of Istanbul, covetous of control of the Bosphorus Straits and free passage from the Black Sea into the Mediterranean and the trade routes beyond. Even today, hundreds of thousands of sometimes oversize and hazardous ships stream up and down this epic waterway as they make their way through the center of both a city and a nation.
           The parade of civilizations converges on the historic peninsula, also known as Old Stamboul or the Old City. It is the capital of empires and a religious center, the heart of the Grek Orthodox Churc and for centuries the Islamic faith.Istanbul is the custodian of one of the world’s most opulent displays of art and wealth. A stroll through the neighborhoods that make up the historic peninsula will reveal the foundations of ancient Rome and Byzantium, with gilded mosaics like those in the Ayasofya and St. Savior in Chora or the more modest peristyle (open court with porticos) of the Great Palace. The Otoman dynasty redirected the city’s fortunes into the imperial majesty of undulating domes and commanding minarets and the sumptuous mystique of Topkapi and Dolmabah?e palaces.Fatih Mehmet I was himself astounded at the beauty of the city he had finally conquered and he as well as subsequent sultans fixated on replicating the symbolic splendor of the Ayasofya in what has become a panorama of monumental imperial mosques.
           Across the Golden Horn is the modern heart of the city, heir to the future of the country, pulsating with all the electricity of a cutting - edge international metropolis.While the political capital of Ankara sits safely in the heartland, this part of Istanbul is Turkey’s center for art, entertainment, music, cuisine, educat?on and yes, even international diplomacy.Meanwhile, in anticipation of its upcoming 2010 reigns as Cultural Capital of Europe, Istanbul is undergoing an unprecented frenzy of modernization.

Istanbul Daily Tour 5 Details

Istanbul Tour 5  Tour Code : IDT105

  Itinerary :  Ahrida Synagogue,Neve Shalom Synagogue,Jewish Museum of Turkey

  Duration : 5 hours

  Prices : Please Ask

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Tour Plan :

Upon your request we are meeting at port, hotel or pick you up from airport around Istanbul, visit;

The Ahrida Synagogue, glorious example of the rich cultural life of Turkish Jews, the Ahrida has its rightful place among major synagogues of the world. The oldest of Istanbul's 16 synagogues in use today, located in the neighborhood of Balat (Istanbul), the Ahrida dates from the early 15th century.

The Neve Shalom Synagogue, is a 20th century synagogue in the Galata district of Istanbul, Turkey. The temple, which was opened on March 25, 1951, by the fast growing Jewish community of Beyoglu and Galata. After the community grew in what was then the Pera district (Beyoglu and Galata) in the 1930s, Jewish-Turkish architects Elyo Ventura and Bernar Motola were asked to design the new synagogue. The Neve Shalom Synagogue is now the largest Sephardic Jewish temple in Istanbul, and is open for the community today. However, in recent years, the synagogue has suffered three terrorist attacks due to claims of Palestinian-Israeli conflicts.

Jewish Museum of Turkey(Zulfaris Museum), (officially Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews) is a cultural center established by the Quincentennial Foundation to inform the society of the traditions and history of Turkish Jewry. It was inaugurated on November 25, 2001. The Quincentennial Foundation was established in 1989 by 113 Turkish citizens, Jews and Muslims alike, to celebrate the five hundredth anniversary of Sephardim's arrival to the Ottoman Empire. The idea of a museum was proposed by Naim Guleryuz who is now its curator and the foundation was financed by the prominent Jewish Kamhi family.

Included :

	• Transfer from port and back
	• Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional driver.
	• Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours.
	• Entry fees to the museums and sites.
	• Parking fees.