Sultans of Anatolia and Their Harem

A true fantasy drawn by the
Orientalists

The Mighty Sultan : Suleiyman the Magnificent
Sultan of all kings & Emprors- The Padisah of Anaolia, North Africa, Arabia and more ....

Private parties & get together were the daily routine , but nothing compared the fantasia world

That was painted by the Orientalists brush

A Musician taking rest in between performance, Turkish Ottoman Harem, Sultan's Palace Istanbul

The Sultan's favorite was not always the Sultana

In mot of our tours you 'll find us offering a complimentary tour of the Harem's section at the Sultan's palace in Istanbul ( check each individual tour page)

We include as well a unique walking tour of Istanbul as well as home hosted family dinner :

"Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque" (late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the East:"

Home Hosted Meal

Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates), and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the famous Pera Palace Hotel. Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and be picked up for the afternoon tour.

Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Ottoman History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman band (mid-afternoon).

The Sultan 's harem would prefer today's comfortable accommodations available to our guests visiting Turkey to the Sultan's Palace

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Comfortable coaches,vans, sedans, always air conditioned.