Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

İstanbul’s Top 10 Bosphorus Ferry Trip

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Climbing aboard one of the city’s famous flotilla of ferries is the quintessential İstanbul experience. The trip between Asia and Europe on a commuter ferry is hard to beat, but the Bosphorus tourist ferries that travel the great strait from Eminönü towards the mouth of the Black Sea are even better, offering passengers views of palaces, parks and ornate timber mansions on both the Asian and European shores. It doesn’t matter whether you opt for a long or short cruise, as either is sure to be memorable.

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