Istanbul Bosphorus Strait

Istanbul is one of the beautiful cities of Turkey that has great tourist attractions. The Bosphorus Strait is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Istanbul, and we will further explain the important role of this strait in dividing two continents and its importance.

What do you know about the role of the Bosphorus Strait?

Istanbul is one of the cities, half of which is in the Asian continent and the other half is in the European continent. These divisions are due to the existence of the Bosphorus Strait, which is located between these two continents. But this strait also has a connecting role and is between the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea. The length of this strait is about 30 kilometers and its width is more than 700 meters, which cruise ships can easily pass through.

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The speed of water flow in this gorge is very high and it is approximately 3 km per hour. Due to the importance of this strait in terms of its location and its role, almost all tourists who travel with Istanbul tour will visit this strait, for this reason, unique restaurants have been established on the shore of this strait, which serve a variety of local Istanbul dishes. And international foods will be welcomed by tourists.

Visit the Bosphorus by boat!

In addition to its charm, this strait has many attractions around it for Turkish tour travelers, so if you want to fully visit this strait and its surrounding attractions, you can use cruise ships. Cruise ships that will show you the whole of this unique strait in about 2 hours.

The Bosphorus Strait boat tour will be serving tourists around the clock. Seeing the sunset on the ship or seeing the palaces around the strait light up at night will make your short trip on this cruise very enjoyable. In general, at any time of the day, this gorge has its own unique beauties that cannot be easily passed by. Some local people of Istanbul use the boats in the Bosphorus to do their daily work.

Introducing the tourist attractions around the Bosphorus Strait

If you decide to visit this beautiful gorge, it is better to get to know the neighborhoods around it, which we will introduce some of them below:

1- Ortakoy neighborhood is one of the old neighborhoods in the European part of Istanbul, which is located near the Bosphorus Strait, and one of the most beautiful and oldest mosques in the world, called Ortakoy Mosque, is located in this neighborhood. The unique view of the Sea of ​​Marmara can be seen from Ortakoy neighborhood.

2_ Beyk neighborhood, which has a wonderful view of the Bosphorus Strait. This neighborhood is also located in the European area of ​​Istanbul, and one of its attractions is the Egyptian Consulate with its different and beautiful architecture, and there are famous parks and various restaurants in this neighborhood, which are worth visiting. Was. If you decide to get to know and experience all kinds of seafood and local dishes of Istanbul in addition to visiting the Bosphorus Strait, we suggest Beyk neighborhood.

3- Amirgan neighborhood has buildings that have preserved their old texture. Besides the proximity of this neighborhood to the Bosphorus Strait, holding the Tulip Festival every year is one of the other reasons for the popularity of this neighborhood.

Introducing the palaces around the Bosphorus Strait

Due to the special position of the Bosphorus Strait, in the past, the Ottoman kings built many palaces in this area, among which the most famous ones are Delma Baghche, Topkapi, Sirgan and Bilerbi palaces. Sirgan has become one of the most equipped 5-star hotels and welcomes tourists. The palaces around the gorge create a wonderful view during the night. Due to the attractions around the strait, this area has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Istanbul, which we will suggest to you dear ones to visit.