The Bosphorus Strait (İstanbul Boğazı) is a true one-off in the world in dividing a city into two continents, Europe and Asia. It is a unique and interesting connection between East and West – attracting in some inexplicable way like a magnet. The Bosphorus is also an important and busy traffic route from the world via the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. On the other hand, it is absolutely vital for commuter traffic. Namely, up to 1.8 million Istanbulites travel from one continent to the other every day, and this largely happens specifically on the Bosphorus ferries. What a delightful commute!
But we are now going on a two-hour cruise just to enjoy the beauty and history of the Bosphorus and Istanbul. Probably Istanbul will also surprise you once again; after this cruise, you will know that Istanbul is, contrary to common misconception, a very green city.
Welcome to the sunny waves of the Bosphorus
![The map of the Bosphorus Cruise in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20221017_111134_edited-781x1024.jpg)
![The boy is feeding seagulls on our Bosphorus Cruise in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220105_122951_edited-810x1024.jpg)
![Beşiktaş on the European side in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20210519_125333-1024x768.jpg)
![One of the important palaces of the Ottoman Empire: Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220105_123916_edited-1024x769.jpg)
![Ortaköy in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220513_125516_edited-1024x722.jpg)
![Bebek and Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220513_130809__01_edited-1024x743.jpg)
![Bebek in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220513_125757_edited-1024x698.jpg)
![Approaching the second bridge, we see the historic and magnificent Rumeli Hisarı, a medieval Ottoman fortress located in the Sarıyer district in Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20190516_102038412_iOS-2_edited-1024x768.jpg)
![A view of the Asian side of Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220513_133051-1024x768.jpg)
![Üsküdar and the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) on the Asian side of Istanbul..](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20210519_135214_edited-1024x769.jpg)
![Here you can see the view from the Bosphorus to the Sea of Marmara. Europe and the areas of Topkapı Palace and Gülhane Park (Gülhane Parkı) are already visible on the right. Farther on the left you can see the Prince Islands (Adalar).](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220513_135046_edited-1024x706.jpg)
![We return to Europe towards our departure port in Eminönü.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220513_135307_edited-1024x768.jpg)
Evening cruises
Naturally, you can choose from a wide variety of cruises in Istanbul or, for example, order a cruise tailored just for you and your friends. Evening cruises are usually dinner cruises (in Turkey, dinner is usually served late in the evening), but please be careful when selecting your cruise – do you want to go for a riotous party cruise or for calmer waves?
![Our Bosphorus Cruise ends with the silhouettes of the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) and Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) and the beauty of the sunset of Istanbul.](https://sevenhillssaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20200201_182507_edited-1024x769.jpg)