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Private Jewish Heritage Tour
Pick up at the hotel or port. Proceed to downtown
Beyoglu & Pera and take
a stroll down Istiklal Avenue to the
Galata quarter, a Jewish
neighborhood for centuries with many synagogues and bustling
street life.
There
we visit the Ashkenazi Synagogue,
which serves the community of European Jews. En
route, see the cosmopolitan nature of the city passing
historic diplomatic posts, handsome old houses, fashionable
boutiques and cafes. Stop-off at
Galata Tower, once the high-point of the Genovese
fortified town, from which there are spectacular views over
the city.
Also
visit the Neve Shalom Synagogue,
the largest modern synagogue in the city center to a strong
Jewish community. Later in the afternoon, we cross to the
Western shore of the Golden Horn
to take a stroll through the atmospheric old
streets in the Jewish quarter of
Balat, where many Jewish immigrants settled to
help repopulate the city under Sultan Beyazit II. Today the
Star of David can be seen on the facades of some buildings.
Also in
this colorful area, we visit the Ottoman Baroque style
Ahrida Synagogue, with
beautiful furnishings, including the bema (pulpit) shaped
like the prow of a ship. Drop off to the hotel or cruise
ship port. End of the Jewish Heritage Tour. |
