Istanbul - Ferry Trips from Istanbul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
- Running from the Galata Bridge all the way to the Black Sea (Kara-deniz), 32km north, the mighty Bosphorus Strait is Istanbul’s major thoroughfare and has been so since classical times.
- This stretch of water to the north of the Galata Bridge offers visitors a glimpse into the suburbs and lifestyles of working-class Istanbul on the Golden Horn. Get here before it gentrifies.
- A favourite day-trip destination for Istanbullus, the Princes’s Islands lie in the Sea of Marmara, about 20km southeast of the city. Come here to escape the sensory overload of the big smoke.
Coverage includes: The Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Princes’ Islands.