Bosphorus Cruise through the waterway separating the two continents of Europe and Asia. Photo oppotunities of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture beside modern residences and luxurious apartments.

April 12, 2005

Grand Covered Bazaar, is Turkey's largest covered market offering excellent shopping, beautiful Turkish carpets, glazed tiles and pottery, copper and brassware, apparel made of leather, cotton and wool, meerschaum pipes, alabaster bookends and ashtrays, and much more.

Blue Mosque - facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.

Hagia (St.) Sophia - one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian.

Yerebatan Saray Sarniçi - called the Sunken Palace Cistern because of its size (70 x 140 meters, or 2.4 acres), its capacity (80,000 cubic meters--over 21 million US gallons) and its 336 marble columns.

Museum Entrance Fee : 50 YTL/40 US$/30€

Spouses will return to the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul at 1:00 pm

Lunch on your own.