Istanbul's Bosphorus Cruise Photo Gallery by Andrys Basten at pbase.com

Istanbul's Bosphorus Cruise

The Bosphorus Strait (Bogazi) ferry boat Cruise, a great bargain at $3 RoundTrip (Oct '04), taking us from Istanbul's Eminönü district and zig zagging between its European and Asian sides, with the final stop (a 2+ hour break for lunch) at Anadolu Kavagi, on the Black Sea, before returning. Will ID more of the photos later.

Our one overcast day on the trip.

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Boarding ferry from Istanbul on the amazing $3 ride at 10:150am (6 hrs w/ lunchbreak)	Yeni ('New') Mosque looms over the harbor.	Zoomed shot
Building from ferry interior seat. Reflection intrigued me.	Went to the exterior seats after awhile, to avoid windows. Just passing Dolmabahce Palace to the left	Only route to Mediterranean for Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria That's the Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski (thanks to the mgmt for that info).
Ortakoy, which has a mosque, a synagogue and a Greek Orthodox church in one district.	Passing Ortakoy Mosque	Detail from previous photo
The ferry is also a connection method to trains at some stops.	These are yali (shorefront wooden townhouses)	Detail from previous shot
Modern Turkey	Turkey's gov't has large projects to bring a higher level of income to all areas.	Railing of exterior seating where I took most of these photos.
Landed at Anadolu Kavagi 2 hrs later	Anadolu Kavagi is a small fishing village, w/ restaurants for ferry visitors	Eating inside and given a space heater, I took this of the outside area thru' our window.
2 hours later, getting back on the ship. Ground transportation back is available too.	Ferry leaves Anadolu Kavagi
I loved this little tugboat.	The Savarona	Apparently, the Ciragan Palace, on the way back, now a hotel. Thanks, Gorsan!
Liked the green wake. Must be gorgeous when sunny.	Lots of traffic on the strait on our return
Detail from previous shot	Dolmabahce Palace (Didn't get to visit it !)	Modern thing looms over Mosque of the Dolmabahce Palace
	Closer, for lifeboats and deck setups	Against Istanbul's varied buildings on the left.
Colors of Istanbul fighting overcast day		City's color almost breaks through on this overcast day
	About to dock at 4:25 pm	Busy Eminönü district , from the ship
Last view, from the ship.

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AJ		28-Apr-2016 11:15
Enjoyed your photos of the sights, ships and sea views - Going by boat definitely gives the best views from the water. Also if you can get a boat that goes parallel to the shoreline instead of zig zag you can see even more of the sights up closer all along the route. Some alternatives to the ferry that cruise parallel on the Bosphorus are possible with Turyol or by renting your own boat with Zoe Yacht http://www.bosphorusyacht.com). But whatever way you do it, it's always amazing for photographs!

Tenlo		11-Aug-2009 09:47
Great picture its a beautiful place to visit

paige		21-Dec-2007 08:23
wonderful pics very beautiful place

IluvIstanbul		22-May-2007 21:49
Beautiful city, beautiful people - Turkish hospitality is the best on the planet! My heart is in Istanbul........................... I miss you Ozgur

Guest		11-Sep-2006 23:05
Amazing pictures! Thank you from the heart of a Turkish lady... The fancy white boat above belongs to Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic. Just in case you dont get to know it when you shot the picture, since you had no comments below it.

Guest		18-Aug-2006 18:51
Wow amazing pics... really made me wish i was there to enjoy this beautiful country... with its rich culture and diverse life style!! thanks for the great info!

Andrys Basten		17-Apr-2006 14:32
zehra, Your town itself is beautiful. Loved relaxing there and some of the best ice cream I've had too

zehra		17-Apr-2006 12:44
my town anadolukavagi! beautiful photos......

hiya		20-Mar-2006 04:13
Istanbul, my City...... Ýt is the one and the only beautiful place in The world Istanbul = Love

Andrys Basten		05-Oct-2005 19:37
I'd take the 2.5-hr morning trip in an open-top 2-decker bus, which takes you all around the vast city of Istanbul and you can see a LOT in that time. But with only that short time I'd hang out at Hagi Sofia and that incredible area of Sultanahmet instead. But either way you'll have an eye feast. Have fun!

Guest		05-Oct-2005 15:22
EXCELLENT PHOTOS VERY INFORMATIVE. IS THERE A SHORTER WAY TO DO IT AS WE PLAN TO FLY TO IZMIR THE SAME DAY. benniepilgrimage@telus.net

Guest		14-Aug-2005 14:53
very nice photos... never have been to istanbul...wish I were there- Vic in Florida

Erik		06-Apr-2005 18:30
Hi, great Pictures from Istanbul in this gallery and in the other istanbul galleries. It's always nice to see the view from other people of this wonderfull city (mine you can find athttp://www.erik-nehring.de ;-) See you Erik

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