TOUR CODE : IST - 03 PORT : ISTANBUL TOUR DESTINATION : St.SAVIOUR CHORA, LAND WALLS, MOSQUE OF EYUB TRANSPORTATION : BY A/C CAR OR MINIBUS DURATION OF TOUR : APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS MEAL : NOT INCLUDED

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

The Church of St.Saviour in Chora is after Hagia Sophia the most interesting Byzantine Church in Istanbul. Its mosaics and frescoes are far and away the most important and extensive series of Byzantine paintings in the city and among the most interesting in the world. The name of Chora means "in the countryside", because this very ancient monastery was attached outside the Constantin walls. Later when it was included within the Theodosian walls, the name remained. Afterwards drive along a part of the Byzantine land-walls which extend from the Sea of Marmara to the Golden Horn. These walls protected Byzantium from its enemies for more than thousand years, and in that way profoundly influenced the history of medieval Europe. The next visit is the Mosque of Eyup, the holiest in Istanbul ; indeed after Mecca and Jerusalem it is perhaps the third most sacred place of pilgrimage in the Islamic world. This is because it is the reputed burial place of Eyup Ensari, the friend and standard-bearer of Prophet Muhammed. Return to pier.

Note : Chora Museum is closed on Tuesdays