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About 360 Ottoman-era waterfront villas and mansions, known as yalıs, survive along both sides of the Bosphorus.
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Bosphorus Strait
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At narrow points the Bosphorus is about 500 meters wide, making an ordinary city ferry ride a trip between continents in only a few minutes.
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The official short Bosphorus Tour cost 340 TL for a foreign passenger on 2026-07-15; children under six ride the listed tours free.
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The official long Bosphorus Tour cost 640 TL return for a foreign passenger and 195 TL one-way on the local-passenger tariff where eligible; fare categories are enforced by the operator.
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Istanbul