Fener Balat Walking Tour

Highlights

• City walls
• Chora Museum
• Anemas dungeons
• Panagia Blachernae Holy springs and & church
• Kazasker Ivaz Efendi mosque
• Holy archangels Armenian church
• Fener Greek High school
• Greek Orthodox Patriarchate

Itinerary

A mosaic of faiths. Istanbul has always been a melting pot of religions and cultures since antiquity. Fener and Balat walking tour is the best way to witness the multicultural background of Istanbul, rich in history, monuments, and gastronomic delicacies. This area has been home to many different communities such as Armenians, Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Although included in the Unesco World Heritage list, these neighborhoods are usually overlooked by visitors.

While we are strolling through the colorful streets of Fener&Balat, we will witness different layers of history and discuss the changing social and political life of Istanbul.

During the walk, we will pass by churches, synagogues, mosques, dervish convents, picturesque ottoman houses, incredible wooden mansions.

Included

• Pick up from your hotel
• Private Expert Guide for group

Excluded

• Museum Tickets
• Lunch
• Personal Expenses