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Fener, Chora & Balat Hidden Gems Tour with Turkish Coffee
(80) Reviews
Istambul
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Please arrive at the meeting point on time. If you are more than 5 minutes late, the guide will not be able to wait. For the sake of the tour’s atmosphere and flow, we cannot allow late arrivals to join once the tour has started.
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Please be aware that once the tour begins, the guide will be fully focused on leading the group and cannot answer phone calls or assist latecomers.
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Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you on the tour!
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover the multicultural heart of Istanbul on a guided walking tour through the historic neighborhoods of Fener and Balat. Wander through colorful streets and explore districts shaped by centuries of Greek, Armenian, Jewish, Bulgarian, and Ottoman heritage.
Visit a historic Greek Orthodox church, admire the striking Phanar Greek Orthodox College, and see the famous colorful stairways. Continue to the Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols and other important religious landmarks. In Balat, stroll among beautifully preserved Ottoman houses, visit the remarkable Bulgarian St. Stephen Church (Iron Church), and learn about the area's Jewish heritage near the historic Ahrida Synagogue.
End your...
Highlights
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Turkish Coffee
Entrance fees
Guided walking tour
Professional Tour Guide
Hotel Transfer
Personal Expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Balat Merkez Şekercisi
In front of "Balat Merkez Şekercisi".
Look for the guide holding a flag with the "Tourmania" logo.
Return
Itinerary
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Balat neighborhood Muhtarligi
Historic Jewish quarter with colorful houses.
10 minutes
2
Renkli Merdivenler
Colorful streets of Fener and Balat await you. One could describe the combined neighborhoods of Ayvansaray, Balat, and Fener as a miniature chronicle of the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern times. These streets have hosted the most influential of empires along with their monuments; housed a mosaic of communities.
10 minutes
3
Renkli Merdivenler
Elegant set of 19th-century art nouveau stairs en route to the Galata Tower, popular for photos.
10 minutes
4
Fener
The historic center of the Greek Orthodox community.
10 minutes
5
Dimitrie Cantemir Museum Cafe
Dimitrie Cantemir House / Museum Area
10 minutes
6
Private Fener Greek High School
The Great School of the Nation was the life-giving breath of the ancient Greek language, ancient philosophy and history, but also the most important legacy of Orthodox. After 560 years of operation (with certain role the education of the Greek homogenous young students) this Academia is endanger of closing up.
20 minutes
7
Saint Stephen’s Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is yet another lovely monumental building which is still in use in Istanbul.
10 minutes
8
Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church
The building where Balat and Fener Greek High Schools are located is still standing today and stands out as a beautiful example of neoclassical architecture.
9
Ahrida Synagogue
Ahrida Synagogue, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a significant attraction that holds both historical and cultural importance.
10
Fener Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Kutuphanesi
The Ecumenical Patriarchateis one of the fifteen autocephalous churches that together compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the first among equals in the Orthodox Church's Hierarchy, currently Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople. The Patriarchate has been located at the Phanar (Fener) district of Istanbul since the late 16th century."
Fener, Chora & Balat Hidden Gems Tour with Turkish Coffee
(80) Reviews
Istambul
About
Discover the multicultural heart of Istanbul on a guided walking tour through the historic neighborhoods of Fener and Balat. Wander through colorful streets and explore districts shaped by centuries of Greek, Armenian, Jewish, Bulgarian, and Ottoman heritage.
Visit a historic Greek Orthodox church, admire the striking Phanar Greek Orthodox College, and see the famous colorful stairways. Continue to the Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols and other important religious landmarks. In Balat, stroll among beautifully preserved Ottoman houses, visit the remarkable Bulgarian St. Stephen Church (Iron Church), and learn about the area's Jewish heritage near the historic Ahrida Synagogue.
End your...
Highlights
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Turkish Coffee
Entrance fees
Guided walking tour
Professional Tour Guide
Hotel Transfer
Personal Expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Balat Merkez Şekercisi
In front of "Balat Merkez Şekercisi".
Look for the guide holding a flag with the "Tourmania" logo.
