Istanbul Turkish Wooden House (Ottoman Mansions) Tour

During Ottoman empire many wooden houses were built and many are still standing today. Most of them are located in the old towns of Istanbul, along the Bosphorous and on the Princess Islands.

Some houses were divided to isolate males and females, though the family lived together.

The wood houses of Istanbul create 

A fairytale fishing village, where children still talk under the ancient rickety eaves on the cobblestones below, while the old wood decays in the sunshine, and the gulls cry around the domes of the mosques in the distance.

This tour presents an ideal opportunity to see very old houses of the Ottoman Empire.

Idea : This tour gives the story of Ottoman Houses in Istanbul, Turkey, today and in the past. You will find change to see the good examples of the wooden houses in Istanbul. Les Arts Turcs Staff will pick you up from the hotel, shows you the beautiful Ottoman House examples around the Sultanahmet area, Sogukcesme Street. Then you will walk down to the Seas side for visiting and shopping around the spice market. After that we take you to the lovely Bosphorus Cruise to show you istanbul from the sea. The boat will take us to the end of the second bridge and takes us where we cama back. This will be app. 1,5 hour boat trip. During this trip you will find chance to see renovated Wooden Ottoman Mansions.

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