The Bosphorus is just happiness!..
At the end of July, I rested in Bulgaria, on Sunny Beach. It was a sin not to take the chance to visit Istanbul. Fortunately, the multi-Schengen in my passport allowed me to do this.
I must say right away that the tour from the company "CINEMAT" was weak, and the guide - Romain - was terrible. But wonderful Istanbul, a good place to stay (Ephesus Hotel) and His Majesty the Bosphorus smoothed everything out. Eh, I dashed along the Bosphorus enough. Friends! My advice to you: do not be fooled by the persuasion of the guide and go along the Bosphorus yourself. And then instead of 25 euros you will meet half the amount... : ) There is an option for a long tour (6 hours) for 25 lira, or you can go on a short Bosphorus tour, which lasts 2 hours and costs only 10 Lira (about 170 rubles.
However, you can just ride along the Bosphorus on a regular steamer. To do this, you need to buy a token worth only 3 lira.
In my opinion, the Bosphorus is the main thing worth seeing in Istanbul. And if you add the Blue Mosque and Ai-Sofya to the mini-cruise along the strait, then you will definitely get a “credit” for visiting the ex-Constantinople... : )
