Istanbul Muslim Heritages Tour 2012

Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the Day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

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Fully Guided Istanbul Walking Old City Tour Visiting Topkapi Palace, (closed on Mondays) Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque and Covered Bazaar. (Closed on Sundays) Overnight in Istanbul.

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Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion spreaded througout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353. The first mosque on the European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. The first grand mosque which was built in the city proper is the Eyup Sultan Mosque (1458), while the first imperial mosque inside the city walls was the Fatih Mosque (1470) which was built on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, an important Byzantine church which was originally edificed in the time of Constantine the Great. Tonight we have an evening flight to Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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Today daily Trip to Konya. This morning we drive to Konya and see the imposing green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Islamic Sufi sect (Sufism is less an Islamic sect than a mystical way of approaching the Islamic faith. It has been defined as mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Tour Depart for Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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Our Day starts with a 9:30 Pick up and Tour of the local highlights of Cappadocia. You will visit: Devrent Valley, Monk’s valley (Pasabag), Avanos (lunch in avanos), Goreme open air museum, Uchisar (Natural Castle) After the tour we will depart on a domestic flight to Izmir and then transfer to Kusadasi/Ephesus.

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When you arrive Kusadasi/Selcuk you will be met to take you to your hotel. Pick up time is 08:30 for the Tour of the ancient city of Ephesus and Virgin Mary’s House. You will visit: The Temple of Diana, The Old City of Ephesus, Temple of Hadrian and Serapis, Library of Celcius, Lunch in Selcuk, The Last Abode of Virgin Mary. Overnight in Kusadasi.

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The Day is yours. You don’t have to wake up early, enjoy the sunshine and take in the views and natural magnificent beach & crystal clear sea and explore the city, shop in the local markets, relax on the beach or enjoy one of the many Day trips you have to choose from. These include Aqua Park, scuba diving, fishing tour and many more. Tonight we have a transfer to Izmir for your domestic flight to Istanbul.

After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another Dnexus Holidays Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing Dnexus Holidays.