Another cool little ferry terminal on the Istanbul system. This one again is a gorgeous old…read morebuilding that's well-maintained, prime waterfront real estate duh. Search three main lines that are well marked and as always they have several Istanbul Kart station, which are essential if you want to use a public transportation system here.

Great way to get around Istanbul, especially if you need to travel to sight see. So interesting to…read morebe able to take a ferry from Europe to Asia and back and not need to go through passport control as Istanbul is the only city that straddles two continents. Tip: Sit inside. There are less people so you will get an unobstructed view through oversized windows. Plus you can have a tea or Turkish coffee that they bring around during your journey.

Pretty cool ferry station situated in a very old building. The architecture of the building itself…read moreis pretty cool, and it seems to be very well maintained. Are the ferries in their destinations or Walmart? And once again, you really need the Istanbul Kart to travel officially on there public transportation system.

This you can take those tour to see a bit of the Bosphorous north of downtown Istanbul. It is easy…read moreto get to from Kabataş tramway station. Good price too. I found it a relaxing way to see a part of the Bosphorous I've never seen before. The English canned announcements if the sites were not easily understood. Otherwise I really enjoyed it. I like the way they seem to always offer tea and fresh orange juice (to buy) every 15 minutes or so.

Need to cross the Bosphorus from Europe to Asia. Hop on a Dentur commuter ferry for an easy and…read morescenic boat ride. Use your metro pass for the journey.

The Istanbul Metro is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul. I have…read moretaken it several times and I love how efficient, clean and inexpensive it is. To use it, you must have to buy an Istanbulkart, which is the gold standard in Istanbul for most all modes of transportation like buses, ferries, subways, even public restrooms !!! Apart from the M11 line, which is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, the system is operated by Metro Istanbul. The oldest section of the metro is the M1 line, which opened in 1989. As I write this review, the system includes 158 stations, with 36 more under construction. Istanbul is the city with the 22nd longest metro line in the world and the 4th in Europe. Wait between trains could be only 3-5 minutes in the traditional metro network, the M11 line runs every 13-17 minutes depending on the time of day.

This is a cruise company located at the Eminonu ferry terminal that does cruises along the…read moreBosphorus River. Some tour companies will try to sell you some package that includes this or will be a guided bus to the terminal, but you can show up here yourself and get it for much cheaper. There is a metro stop right near the terminal. Even the full cruise is only 25 lira (less than 4 US dollars!). Speaking of which, they offer a full 6 hour cruise which goes farther north along the river up to the Black Sea, but I do not recommend it unless you really have a lot of free time. The short 2 hour cruise was enough to see the city views of both the European and Asian sides of Istanbul and passes under many magnificent bridges. There are also some loudspeakers that give some history of what you are seeing, but I found the commentary fairly boring.

We couldn't leave Istanbul without a cruise on the Bosphorus, but were hestitant to take the full 7…read morehour cruise. Our hotel suggested a short 2 1/2 hour Bosphorus cruise operated by Sehir Hatlari. We took the tram to Eminonu stop and headed to the Bosphorus Pier, next to the Galata Bridge, and bought our Short Bosphorus Tour tickets for 10 TL. The boat has two interior levels, but join the crowd for a seat on the top outside deck for an open view as you cruise down the Bosphorus. The boat makes a stop at Ortakoy on both legs of the cruise. The tour takes you past the Bosphorus Bridge and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and as far as Istinye before making a U-turn and return trip. You have a great view of the European and Asian side of Istanbul, as well of palaces, the Ortakoy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, Anatolian Fortress, and the ritzy residences and yachts lining the Bosphorus. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/%C5%9Fehir-hatlar%C4%B1-istanbul?select=bxGT4_AHtwpU3Lj7CJ9kDQ#enf7GhPkxMJNAImICkh1kQ)( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/%C5%9Fehir-hatlar%C4%B1-istanbul?select=bxGT4_AHtwpU3Lj7CJ9kDQ#3gpMJypNwdvLk0DUzhRfzA)( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/%C5%9Fehir-hatlar%C4%B1-istanbul?select=bxGT4_AHtwpU3Lj7CJ9kDQ#dbrGdO7vCoj1gCdCSHhc8w)( http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/%C5%9Fehir-hatlar%C4%B1-istanbul?select=bxGT4_AHtwpU3Lj7CJ9kDQ#C887uP3yOsSxvbhu4cdz8A) We were so happy that we were able to take on this short Bosphorus cruise to take in more of the sites of Istanbul. At 10 TL or $5, what a bargain!