Turkey..

 

We were in Istanbul and the Cappadocia Region, if you have questions about Cappadocia just send us an email

 

Istanbul

 
Day 1...

Topkapi Palace    9am -7pm  W-M  Closed Tu

Archaeological Museum    8:30am – 5pm  Tu-Sun  Closed M

Haghia Eirene – by Archeological Museum outside view only

Mosaics Museum   9am – 4:30pm Tu-Sun  Closed M

Cavalry Bazaar  - best souvenir shopping   9am – 9pm M-Sat  Closed Sun

Sogukcesme Sokagi - picturesque street behind Haghia Sophia

 
Day 2...

Haghia Sophia   9am – 7pm  Tu-Sun  Closed M

Blue Mosque   9am – 7pm  daily

Baths of Roxelena Haseki   9am – 5:30pm  Tu-Sat  Closed Sun, M

Hippodrome  - contains Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Constantine’s Column

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts   9:30am – 4:30pm Tu –Sun Closed M

Basilica Cistern  (Yerebatan Saray)   9am – 4pm  Tu-Sun  Closed M

Cistern of 1001 Columns  (Binbirdirek Sarnici)   9am – 6pm  daily

 
Day 3...

Buceleon Palace ruins

Bosphorus Cruise - 2 hour option, Galata Bridge to Faith Sultan Mehmet Bridge & back

Suleymaniye Mosque - closed for renovation? 9am – 7pm daily  outside only

Museum of Calligraphy   9am – 4pm Tu – Sat  Closed M

Beyazit Mosque

Cemberlitas Baths – outside only

Rustem Pasa Mosque   9am – dusk  daily

New Mosque  (Yeni Camii)  9am – dusk  daily

Galata Bridge  - for view of Sultanahmet

Mevlevi Monastery (Whirling Dervish 5-7pm confirm)

Day 4... 

Grand Bazaar   8:30am – 7pm  M – Sat  Closed Sun

Aqueduct of Valens

Faith Mosque   9am – dusk  daily

Istanbul Craft Center (Cafer Aga Madresesi)  9am – 7pm  M – Sat  Closed Sun

Theodosian Walls

Church of St. Savior in Chora (Kariye Camii)  9am – 6:30pm  Th-Tu  Closed W

Take Train to Yedikule Castle   9am – 4:30pm  Th – Tu  Closed W

 

Day 5...
Egyptian Bazaar  (Misir Carsisi)  8am – 7pm  M – Sat  Closed Sun

Dolmabahce Palace  9am – 4pm  T, W, F – Sun  Closed M, Th

Istikial Caddesi  - famous shopping street

French Street  (Hayriye Sokagi)  - picturesque French style street

Cukurcuma Caddesi – antiques and furnishings shops

Pera Palace Hotel

Galata Tower   9am – 7pm  daily

St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church   8am – 7pm  daily

Republic Monument in Taksim Square

Day 6... 

Leanders Tower – on island on Asian side  Noon-7pm  daily

Semsi Pasa Mosque – on Asian side   daily

Iskele Mosque – on Asian side   daily

Yeni Valide Mosque – on Asian side   daily

Mimar Sinan Bazaar – on Asian side

Sirkeci Train Station Museum   9 – 12:30pm,  1 – 5pm  Tu – Sat  Closed Sun, M

 

 

Greece..

 

We were in Athens, Delphi and Meteora, if you have any questions

about Delphi and Meteora just send us an email

 

Athens

 

Day 1
Hadrians Library   8am – 7pm  daily

Roman Forum & Tower of the Winds   8am – 7:15pm  daily

Anafiotika -historic neighborhood on Acropolis northern side

Panagia Gorgoepikoos – next to Mitropoli Church

Mitropoli Church   7am – 7pm  daily

Monistiraki – shopping on Ermou Street

 

Day 2
National Archaeological Museum   8am – 7pm  daily

Monistiraki - walk Ermou Street

Syntagma Metro Station – contains archaeological excavation

Parliament - changing of the guard every hour

Temple of Olympian Zeus   8:30am – 7pm  daily

Hadrians Arch   8:30am – 7pm  daily

 

Day 3
Acropolis   8am – 7:30pm  daily

     - Propylaia, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion,

    Old Acropolis Museum (if open), Herodes Atticus Theatre, Dionysus Theatre

Agora   8am – 7:30pm  daily

    - Temple of Hephaestus, Agora Museum, Odeon of Agrippa, Altar of Zeus

Plaka – historic neighborhood

- Lysikrates Monument, Church of Agia Ekaterini, Church of Holy Trinity (Agia

     Triada)

 

Day 4
Kapnikarea   8am – 2pm  M,W  8am – 12:30, 5 – 7pm  Tu, Th, F  8 -11:30am Sun

Kerameikos  8am – 7pm  daily

Filopappos Hill  - view of Acropolis, Filopappos Monument, Prison of Socrates

Benaki Museum   9am – 5pm  M,W,F,Sat  9am – Midnight Th,  9 – 3 Sun  Closed M

Monistiraki – shopping on Ermou Street

 

 

Bulgaria..

 

We were in Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo and Rila Monastery

If you have any questions on Rila Monastery please send us an email.

 

Sofia

 

 Day 1...

Sveta Nedelya Cathedral   7am – 7pm  daily

Sveta Petka Samardjiska Church   10am – 7pm  M – Sat  10 – 2  Sun

Mineral Baths

Banya Bashi Mosque   dawn to dusk  daily

Presidents Building – changing of the guard daily on the hour

Archaeological Museum   10am – 6pm  Tu – Sun

Central Market Hall   7am – 10pm  daily

Rotunda of St. George   8am – 5pm  daily

Sofia Synagogue   9am – 5pm  M – F  9am – 1pm  Sat

 

Day 2...
Ethnographic Museum   10am -5:30pm Tu – Sun

Alexander Nevski Church 7am – 7pm daily /Crypt 10:30a – 6:30p Tu –Sun

Tsar Osvoboditel Statue

National Assembly – outside only

Sveta Sofia Church   7am – 7pm  daily

St. Nikolai Russian Church   7:30am – 6pm  daily

National Theater – outside only

Party House – outside only

 

 

Plovdiv

 

Ethnographic Museum    9am - 12pm/2 - 5:30pm  daily

Roman Theater of Ancient Philippopolis    9am - 5:30 daily

Church of St. Constantine and Elena    dawn - dusk  daily

Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa    7am - midnight  daily

Roman Stadium Ruins

Dzhumaya Mosque   dawn - dusk  daily

Apketa Hipokrat (pharmacy museum)  10am – 5pm  M – F

Hindliyan Kashta   9am – 5pm  M – F

Ruins of Eumolpias (atop Nebet Tepe)

Nedkovich House   9am – 12pm/ 1 – 5pm  M – F

Trakart Cultural Center (Roman Mosaic Floors)  9am – 7pm  daily

History Museum   10am -5:30pm  M – Sat

Imaret Mosque

Church of Sveta Marna 

 

 

Veliko Turnovo

 

Day 1... 

Tsarevets Fortress   8am – 7pm  daily

     - main gate, watch tower, Execution Rock, Royal Palace ruins, Patriarchs Complex,

     Baldwin Tower

Archeological Museum Turnovo   8am-12/1-6pm Tu - Sun, closed M

St. Dimitar Church   9am – 6pm  daily

St. Peter and Paul Church   9am – 6pm  daily

Church of St. George   9am – 6pm  daily

Holy Martyrs Church   9:30am – 6pm  daily

Day 2... 

Sarafkina Kashta Museum   9am – 12/1 – 6pm  M – F

Museum of Natural Revival & Constituents Assembly   9am

–        6pm W – M, closed Tu

City Art Museum   10am – 6pm  Tu-Sun, closed M

Aseneus Monument –good view point

St. Nikolai Church   8am – 7pm  daily

Samovodska Charshiya (bazaar)