Contemporary Istanbul is built on both banks of the Bosphorus, in other words on two continents.

Bosphorus has always been - and it still is - an important water pass throughout the history. Many stories were told, like the journey of Jason & the Argonauts, and how they had to deal with the clashing rocks, or the story Io, priestess of Hera.

• The renowned Spice Market is our first stop in the morning. The market and the surrounding neighborhood are an interesting scene of the locals in their daily routine.

Across form the Spice Bazaar, we take our ferry for the scenic cruise up the Bosphorus, the strait that divides the two continents, Asia & Europe.

We disembark at a small county north of Istanbul to see the local fish market, and try the local delicacies. As we drive back to town, we will visit the Rumeli Fortress - an amazing construction that once controlled the water pass to Constantinople.

We cross the Bosphorus Bridge to Asia to visit the Beylerbeyi Palace which was the summer residence for the late Ottoman Sultans.

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