Turkish Cuisine, Food, and History

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About this experience

If you are interested in different cuisines and history, you are in the right tour. This tour is a combination of cuisine, food and history. While visiting the highlights of Istanbul, you will also learn about food culture in byzantine and ottoman period. You will get all information what people used to eat in Istanbul and what people’s daily lives were like in history. An interesting journey in the pages of history with food habits, daily culture and cooking history and a different experience than cooking classes.

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Turkish Cuisine, Food, and History

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What's included

Lunch

Professional English Speaking Guide

Parking Fees

Transfer from Hotel / To Hotel in Antalya City Center

Detailed itinerary

Stop 1

You will get to tour a palace that served as the headquarters for Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th century.

Stop 2

Here you will get to look at great Byzantine mosaics that date back to the Great Palace of Constantinople.

You will get the opportunity to see a late 13th century palace built as part of Constantinople.

Stop 4

In the afternoon you will walk the narrow streets of Balat where a greek orthodox patriarchal church, the oldest synagogue in the city, and some old ottoman mosques are located almost next to each other. This is cultural heritage area as announced by UNESCO which symbolizes the coexistence of muslim, christian, and jewish communities in our city throughout history.