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Copyright © 2008 - 2010 ISBI
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Social & Cultural Events |
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DS TOUR 1
35.-Euro/per person
HALF DAY (morning) – THE OLD CITY (Treasures of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires) |
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The tour
starts with departure from the congress center at 09:00. Drive to the Hippodrome area (center of social activities during the
Roman Empire, where the chariot races were held) and see the Serpent Column,
Egyptian Obelisk and the German Fountain. Visit Hagia Sofia (Roman
basilica from the 6th century, one of the finest buildings of all
times with its mosaics and architecture, today used as a museum). Visit the Sultanahmet Mosque (from the 17th century, also known as
The Blue Mosque, famous with its interior decoration of unique blue Iznik
tiles).
Visit the Grand Bazaar (from the 15th century, also known
as the Covered Bazaar, considered as the first shopping-mall in the world,
today it has more than 4.000 shops, famous with its carpet dealers, jewellery, antique, silver, leather and souvenir shops), |
The tour ends with
arrival to the congress center at 13:00
*Haghia
Sophia is closed on Mondays and it is replaced by the Basilica Cistern |
DS TOUR 2
35.-Euro/per person
HALF DAY (afternoon) - THE OLD CITY (Treasures of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires)
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| The tour starts with departure from the congress center at 13:30.
Drive to Topkapı Palace (main palace of the Ottoman Sultans between
15th-19th centuries, you may see large collections of
porcelains, royal treasury, Sultans' clothes, Holy Relics and the world
famous 86 carat Kaşıkçı Diamond). Visit Rüstem Paşa Mosque (from the 16th century, famous
with unique Iznik tiles). Visit the Spice Market (also known as the
Egyptian Bazaar, famous with especially oriental spice shops). The tour ends
with arrival to the congress center at 17:30. |
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Palace is closed on Tuesdays and it is replaced with the Suleymaniye Mosque. |
DS TOUR 3 (Combination
of TOUR 1 & TOUR 2) 70.-Euro/per person
FULL DAY (including lunch) – THE OLD CITY
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| The tour
starts with departure from the congress center at 09:00 and ends with arrival to the congress center at 17:30. |
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*Haghia
Sophia is closed on Mondays and it is replaced by the Basilica Cistern.
*Topkapı
Palace is closed on Tuesdays and it is replaced with the Suleymaniye Mosque. |
DS TOUR 4
40.-Euro/per person
HALF DAY (afternoon) – BOSPHORUS CRUISE
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| The tour
starts with departure from the congress center at 13:30.
Drive to Sarıyer (the far end of the Bosphorus
opening to the Black
Sea). Visit the fish market and free time until the time to get on the boat.
Cruising along the
Bosphorus you will have the opportunity to see the
magnificent houses on the shores of the Bosphorus, Fatih Sultan
Mehmet
Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, Kuleli Military School, Ortaköy, Çıragan Palace,
Beylerbeyi Palace, Basiktas,
Bosphorus Bridge, Dolmabahçe Palace, Kız Kulesi
(Leander’s Tower) and numerous other highlights of Istanbul. The
tour ends
with arrival to the congress center at 17:30. |
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General
Information about the Daily Sightseeing Tours;
1) Optional Daily
Sightseeing Tours are tailor made for the participants of ISBI 2010 only and will be
operated
for minimum 8 people. If the number of participants for a single tour
is less then 8 the tour will not be operated.
2) The price of the tours include transportation, English speaking official tour
guide and entrance fees
(only for the sections mentioned in the tour programme;
i.e. for the Topkapı Palace Harem is not included in the tour
programme and the
entrance fee for the Harem is also not inculed).
3) For reservation please fill in the “Registration and Accommodation Form”.
4) For any kind of private tour alternatives please contact the Organizing
Secretariat. |
PC TOUR 1 250.-Euro/per person
Troy & Dardanelles & Anzacs (daily) August 22, 2009 |
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starts with early departure from your hotel. After 4 hours of drive arrive
to Gelibolu (Gallipoli) where Çanakkale Boğazı (Dardanelles) starts. Get on the ferry from Gelibolu to Çanakkale. Visit the city of Çanakkale and have lunch. Visit the ruins of ancient legendary city of Troy (the city of Homeros in Iliada, see the sites of the Trojan wars,
symolic Trojan Horse, old city walls, Athena Temple and the Odeon). Get on
the ferry from Çanakkale to Gelibolu. Visit the battlefields and cemeteries. Drive back to Istanbul. |
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PC TOUR 3 450.-Euro/per person
Cappadocia – Anatolia (2 days) August
22-23, 2009 |
Day 1 :
Departure from the hotel and transfer to the airport. Fly to Kayseri and drive to Kapadokya (Cappadocia means the city of beautiful
horses). Cappadocia is unique with its spectecular surrealistic landscape of
rock cones and capped pinnacles called Fairy Chimneys and rock
chapels, churches and monastries with magnificent mosaics and paintings. Visit The Citadel of Uçhisar, Pigeon Valley, Zelve Valley and Avanos (the
pottery village) Visit Göreme Open-air Museum and see the churches
hewn out of rock with colourful frescos and the Karanlik Church, which has been restored and presented to the world by Unesco. Overnight in
Cappadocia.
(If requested optional tour to a simple wine house or to a local folkloric
performance is available – requires extra payment). |
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| Day 2 : After breakfast
at the hotel visit The Underground City of Kaymakli, Çavusin Village and Soganli Valley. Drive to Kayseri and fly to İstanbul. |
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| General Information about the tours
1) Optional
Post Congress Tours are tailor made for the participants of ISBI 2010 only and
will be operated for minimum 6 people. If the number of participants for a
single tour is less then 6 the tour will not be operated.
2) The
price of the tours include air flight tickets, transportation, English
speaking official tour guide, entrance fees, lunches during the tours
(drinks are not included) and bed&breakfast accommodation in a 4 star hotel.
3) For
reservation please fill in the “Registration and Accommodation Form.
4) For
any kind of private tour alternatives please contact the Organizing
Secretariat. |
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