Istanbul - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 67

The view from the Bosphorus

marble. Stop awhile at Yenikapi
and Kumkapi on the mainland
and see all the boats coming in
with their catches, and then look
at all the fish, everything from
sardines through to snappers,
sole, lobsters, sea bass and tuna,
on display in the nearby fish
market. There are a few good
restaurants around this part of
Istanbul, too, specialising, of
course, in fish.
The Bosphorus

as the gateway from Europe to
Asia. Take time to enjoy a boat
trip on the Bosphorus and see
the city from a new perspective.
Boats run at regular intervals
from the Eminönü terminal (see
p. 57) up the river and back or
across to the other side. Karakoy
has a terminal, too, for short
trips. Simply buy your boat trip
ticket from the booth next to the
ferry terminal. It is clearly sign-
posted. The trips are really
cheap, too. Adults can travel for
just a few Turkish lira, with dis-
counts offered for children
depending on the cruise chosen
and the time of year.
The Princes' Islands

★★
A long - around 30km - and
especially wide stretch of water,
the Bosphorus divides Istanbul
in half. One side is the European
Istanbul, while the other is
Asian. It has two bridges, the
Bosphorus Bridge, and the Fatih
Sultan Mehmet Bridge, other-
wise known as the Bosphorus II
Bridge, both about 1.5km in
length. A tunnel is due for com-
pletion shortly. Most famous for
linking the Aegean Sea with the
Black Sea, it is often referred to

★
Whatever you do don't miss the
chance to visit these islands,
especially the largest of the nine
Buyuk Ada (Büyükada). Boats
(see p. 59) go from the quayside
at Sirkeci regularly most days,
stopping at the other islands of
Kadikoy, Burgaz Adasi and

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