Istanbul to Venice

My odyssey starts with trusting Academy Travel proposing a tour to explore the crossroads of civilization through the cities of Istanbul, Ravenna and Venice. It sounded magnificent until a war broke out not that far away.



Here you'll find all the posts related to the tour


The itinerary is six nights in Istanbul, two nights in Ravenna and seven nights in Venice. Then I fly to Edinburgh. Each post starts with the description from the Academy Travel brochure.


The Byzantine World

Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel my home for 6 nights






The Ottoman World

Topaki Palace

Archeological Museum

Rumeli Fortress (on the Bosphorus Strait)

Sadberk Hanim Museum

Evening cruise on the Bosphorus

The 'Magnificent' Age


Suleymaniye Mosque

Rustem Pasha Mosque

Galata Tower

Grand Bazaar

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Ravenna


Pomposa Abbey 

UNESCO Heritage-listed Ravenna

Church of San Vitale

Basilica Sant' Apollinare Nuovo

Neonian Baptistry and Archbishop's Chapel

House of Stone carpets

Padua

Scrovegni Chapel

Venice


Walking tour of historic Castello District

San Giorgio dei Greci - the Greek Orthodox Church

San Francesco della Vigna - where the wedding feast took place

Basilica of St John and St Paul - where the Doges are buried

Venetian Lagoon - Murano, Burano and Torcello Islands

Palazzo Ducale  

Museo Correr - Archaeology Museum of Venice

Santa Maria della Pieta

Basilica of St John and St Paul - where the Doges are buried

Private evening tour of St Mark's basilica

Jewish Ghetto

Scuola Grande di San Rocco (Tintoretto)

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

San Giorgio Maggiore

Chiesa del Santissimo

Naval Museum and Ships Pavillion

Accademia Gallery





















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