Fener and Balat Walking Tour
Description
Discover the charm of two revitalized neighborhoods adorned with colorful stairs, vibrant houses, and artistic umbrellas. This tour offers an engaging glimpse into the community's transformation and creativity, perfect for photography enthusiasts and culture lovers. You'll stroll through picturesque streets while learning about the history and stories behind these beautiful transformations. - Explore two neighborhoods featuring colorful stairs and houses - Experience the artistic installation of umbrellas enhancing the streets - Ideal for photography enthusiasts and cultural explorers - Discover the history and community stories behind the revitalization
Tour Options
Itinerary
400 years old Greek Christian Ortodox Patriarchate
A greek school
A hidden gem of the city
to have beautiful photos of the colorful stairs and umbrellas.
Colorful old greek houses
The oldest synagogue of Istanbul
An iron church
Since 1890
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(15)
Improve the meeting point; it is complicated for a group to meet at a bus stop. There are much better places nearby, with more space and more visible.
The visit was super interesting with very charming neighborhoods. Pepe did a great job
The tour was excellent. Our guide was very kind, warm, and always maintained a pleasant atmosphere throughout the tour. He enthusiastically shared the history and secrets of the Fener and Balat neighborhoods, showing places that we probably would not have discovered on our own. His explanations were very interesting and he answered all our questions with patience. Without a doubt, a highly recommended experience. Thank you very much for making the visit so special!
I enjoyed a lot the tour. Bugra (Pepe) is very knowledgeable and kind, he made the experience very pleasant, sharing a lot of relevant info. He also kindly helped me with some logistics I needed to organize. I highly recommend Pepe and the tour!
I liked it a lot, and the guide managed to add a touch of humor without lacking professionalism at any moment. 100% recommendable.
It has been a day with significant rain, but the good treatment and interesting explanations from the nice Pepe made us enjoy a very pleasant tour.
Very good experience with Bugra. A friendly, kind guide with good conversation. The daily price rate is very convenient. We decided to hire him for 2 days. On the first day, he showed us the mosques, cisterns, and bazaars, and on the second day, he showed us the neighborhoods of Fener and Balat, where he recommended buying spices and Turkish delights at very low prices. He recommended many places to eat well and shop. A very good person. Without a doubt, a success.
Excelente guide. Spanish tour with a lot of info. Great experience
The guide was very good, he provided excellent explanations. Now, the neighborhood did not appeal to me much, although it has a lot of history and multiculturalism, there is a lot of poverty, and tourists have overly beautified it with Photoshop.
Nice visit with a very good guide, very friendly and giving a lot of interesting information
