Beylerbeyi Palace & Two Continents - Afternoon Tour)

BOSPHORUS BRIDGE: The Bosphorus Bridge is one of two bridges that spans the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. It stretches from Ortakoy on the European side to Beylerbeyi on the Asian side and is sometimes referred to as the First Bosphorus Bridge. It was the first bridge to connect Europe and Asia since a bridge spanning the Dardanelles in 480 B.C. Today, it is the 21st longest suspension bridge in the world. In 2007 a LED lighting system was installed to illuminate the bridge at night and the computerized system is now used to create a colorful light show every evening.

BEYLERBEYI PALACE: The Beylerbeyi Palace (Beylerbeyi meaning "Lord of Lords") is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey at the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Beylerbeyi Palace, summer residence of thesultans, is located at Beylerbeyi neighborhood on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus. It was ordered by the sultan Abdulaziz.

ÇAMLICA HILL: Camlica got its name from the pine trees in the area (Çam means Pine in Turkish). First settlers turned the entire region into a pine forest, which survived not only the Roman period but also the Byzantine.