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Jewish Heritage Daily Tour in Istanbul

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Jewish Heritage Daily Tour in Istanbul

Overview

Length    : Half day Morning or Full day
Duration : 4 /  7 – 8 hours
Guide in  : English

Tour Program

HALF DAY TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Neve Shalom Synagogue or Ashkenaz Synagogue (upon availability) – Galata & Balat, the oldest Jewish settlement, Golden Horn

 

FULL DAY TOUR PROGRAM

Start after breakfast for a tour in Galata, the centuries-old Jewish neighborhood with its famous tower built by the Genoese. Visit to Neve Shalom Synagogue or Ashkenaz Synagogue (upon availability) Drive to Balat along the Golden Horn, residential area of the Ottoman Jews where the “Star of David” still appears on the facades of some buildings. Visit to Ahrida Synagogue, built in the15th century and from outside Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim).Visit to Zülfaris Jewish Museum of the Quincentennial Foundation and the “Oldies House” at Hasköy.The Jewish Cemetery where the martyrs of Neve Shalom are buried. Stop at Ortaköy, first disembark point of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain by the religious disturbance of the Spanish King and the Queen, desperate on the ships in the middle of the sea, not being accepted by any European country except the Ottoman Sultan Beyazid Khan The Second who welcomed them offering a safe and peaceful life. Last visit to Etz Ahayim Synagogue in Ortaköy.

Included & Excluded

What is Included ?

  • Private tour rates include round trip transfers from/to central hotels,
  • private A/C transportation,
  • English speaking professional private guide
    (other languages are available on request),
  • Donations to synagogues, museum entrance fees,
  • Lunch in full day tours ; exclude drinks.

Important Notes

  • You can request Jewish Guides in Istanbul and Izmir upon availablity.
  • SYNAGOGUE VISIT:Some Synagogues may not be accessible at the time of your tour.

* Photocopy of the passport page with photo is needed in advance (4 days) for visit permits.

* Passports required for security during the tour.

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In Trace Of Christianity

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In Trace Of Christianity

Overview

Length    : Full Day /  Half day Morning or Afternoon Tour
Duration : 7 – 8 hours / 4 hours
Guide in  : English

  • HIGHLIGHTS OF HALF DAY MORNING or AFTERNOON TOUR
    Patriarchate * Chruch of Panagia of Blachernae * St. Savior in Chora
    Pantocrator     (from outside)* Church of St. Mary Pammacaristo (from outside)
    Zoodochos Pege at Balıklı * St. Sergius & Bacchus     (from outside)

Tour Program

The Patriarchate at Fener, by the Golden Horn, is the heart of Orthodox Christianity. After Constantine the Great’ s declaration of Christianity as the religion of Roman Empire, the capital was moved from Rome to Byzantium. With the conquest (1453) of Ottoman Empire, the seat of Patriarchate remained in İstanbul.

Church of Panagia of Blachernae, the best known and most celebrated shrine of the Holy Virgin located near Golden Horn, famed with the hagiasma (fountain of holy water), good to cure health problems, and the Hagion Lousma (sacred bath) good to clean the soul where the emperor also came to purify himself.

St. Savior in Chora (Kariye Museum), originally a Byzantine monastery, dedicated to Jesus Christ the Savior, survived with fantastic mosaics and frescoes, portraying scenes from the Bible, the life and miracles of Jesus.

Pantocrator (Zeyrek), the monastic complex was one of the largest and best organized of the Byzantine period, comprising two churches and a funerary chapel, baths, a hospice for the aged, a hospital and a medical school, a hostel for travellers and a library. (from outside)

Church of St. Mary Pammacaristos (Fethiye), built in the 11thcentury by John Comnenus, displaying the aesthetic refinement attained to Paleologan Age, originally belonged to a convent of nuns. Housed the Patriarchate for a while after the conquest. (from outside)

Zoodochos Pege at Balıklı, dedicated to the Mother of God at Pege, with an underground cistern, full of gold fishes related to a well-known miracle, and the fountain of holy water.

St. Sergius & Bacchus, a landmark in Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture. Today it is known as the “Little Hagia Sophia” because its general plan is a precursor of the Hagia Sophia. (from outside)

Hagia Eirene, the old patriarchal church with its impressive size stands next to Hagia Sophia. (from outside)

Hagia Sophia, for many centuries was the largest church of Christendom, dedicated to Divine Wisdom, an attribute of Christ. Hagia Sophia played an important role as emperors were crowned and many victories were celebrated in this remarkable building

Included & Excluded

INCLUDED

  • Private tour rates include round trip transfers from/to central hotels,
  • private A/C transportation
  • English speaking professional private guide
    (other languages are available on request),
  • donations, museum entrance fees, lunch in full day tours and V.A.T; exclude drinks.
  • Restaurant can be upgraded with an extra feeof € 20.- / pax 

Important Notes

  • CLOSED
    Hagia Sophia on Monday
    St. Savior in Chora on Wednesday
    Church of St. Mary Pammacaristos on Wednesday

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Jewish Heritage Daily Tour in Istanbul

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Jewish Heritage Daily Tour in Istanbul

Overview

Length    : Half day Morning or Full day
Duration : 4 /  7 – 8 hours
Guide in  : English

Tour Program

HALF DAY TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Neve Shalom Synagogue or Ashkenaz Synagogue (upon availability) – Galata & Balat, the oldest Jewish settlement, Golden Horn

 

FULL DAY TOUR PROGRAM

Start after breakfast for a tour in Galata, the centuries-old Jewish neighborhood with its famous tower built by the Genoese. Visit to Neve Shalom Synagogue or Ashkenaz Synagogue (upon availability) Drive to Balat along the Golden Horn, residential area of the Ottoman Jews where the “Star of David” still appears on the facades of some buildings. Visit to Ahrida Synagogue, built in the15th century and from outside Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim).Visit to Zülfaris Jewish Museum of the Quincentennial Foundation and the “Oldies House” at Hasköy.The Jewish Cemetery where the martyrs of Neve Shalom are buried. Stop at Ortaköy, first disembark point of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain by the religious disturbance of the Spanish King and the Queen, desperate on the ships in the middle of the sea, not being accepted by any European country except the Ottoman Sultan Beyazid Khan The Second who welcomed them offering a safe and peaceful life. Last visit to Etz Ahayim Synagogue in Ortaköy.

Included & Excluded

What is Included ?

  • Private tour rates include round trip transfers from/to central hotels,
  • private A/C transportation,
  • English speaking professional private guide
    (other languages are available on request),
  • Donations to synagogues, museum entrance fees,
  • Lunch in full day tours ; exclude drinks.

Important Notes

  • You can request Jewish Guides in Istanbul and Izmir upon availablity.
  • SYNAGOGUE VISIT:Some Synagogues may not be accessible at the time of your tour.

* Photocopy of the passport page with photo is needed in advance (4 days) for visit permits.

* Passports required for security during the tour.

Map

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