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Lisbon (Portugal)

Author: patano

The maritime Voyages of Discovery turned Lisbon into one of the world’s great ports and the centre of an empire that stretched from Brazil in the West to India in the East. On the banks of the river, great monuments testify to that history.

Monaco (France)

Author: AlSanin

Various populations from prehistoric times and antiquity have sought refuge on Monaco’s Rocher and in its port. Sailors have heralded from as far away as the Orient. In the sixth century B.C. a Ligurian tribe inhabited the area leaving behind their name to what would become Monaco.

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Turkey / Istanbul

Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul

Duration: 13 hours

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Visit Bursa - the birthplace of modern Turkish culture and the first capital of the Ottoman empire, on this day trip from Istanbul. Visit the Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) and the neighboring Green Tomb (Yesil Turbe), both world-renowned for their superb tile decoration, as well as the late 14th century Great Mosque and the Koza Han, which for centuries was the center of the silk trade.

Travel by ferry to Yalova before joining your coach to continue by road to Bursa. First stop is the early 15th century Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) and the , Green Tomb (Yesil Turbe), where Sultan Mehmet I was buried in 1421.

Visit the imperial Great Mosque (Ulu Cami), with its 20 domes and 12 massive pillars built in the Seljuk style in 1399.

After lunch at an elegant kebab restaurant, you will visit the Bazaar and the Koza Han where merchants from all over the world have met for centuries to trade silk cocoons.

Travel by cable car to visit Uludag mountain where you can admire panoramic views of Bursa and the fertile plains below.

Continue by coach to Cumalikizik Village's beautifully preserved early Ottoman private homes. Bursa city was known as the city of green in Turkey due to the numerous amounts of different tones of this color up on the legendary mountain of Olympos.

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