Beautiful Bosphorus!

The Bosphorus- The Beauty of Istanbul

One of the world’s most strategic waterways, Bosphorus is the strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara; known in Turkish as Bogazici (the Strait), that separates the European and Asia about 32 km long. 

Bosphorus name comes from a Tracian word of unknown origin, interpreted in Greek meaning "Ford of the Cow": from the legend of Io, one of the many lovers of Zeus, who swam across the sea here as a cow chased and continuously disturbed by flies sent by Hera.

Although now there are two modern bridges accross the Bosphorus and the third is on the built, the first ever bridging at the Bosphorus was in 512 BC, ordered by the Persian King Darius, with 325 boats from one coast to the other.

Historically, the Bosphorus has had a great importance to the Empires and often caused conflict. Today the Bosphorus is the World’s busiest shipping routes which is controlled by Turkey.

Today every visitor to Istanbul wants to—and should!—take a Bosphorus cruise on the 32 km (20-mile)-long strait which joins the Sea of Marmara to the south with the Black Sea to the north of Istanbul.

It is a must see tour to discover the immense beauty of both shores, looking out for  wooden Yalıs, historic palaces, castles and modern houses…