The Bosphorus strait explains the unique position of Istanbul, partly in Europe and partly in Asia. The easiest way to enjoy it is to take a ferry which will bring you on the other side for around 0.80 EUR. In late autumn, the wind is pretty cold there.

The Bosphorus Strait is the beautiful waterway that bisects the city of Istanbul. It separates the European side of Istanbul from the Asian side of Istanbul. Istanbul is one of only five cities in the world that are on two different continents. Istanbul is probably the best-known city to sit astride two continents and in my opinion it is the most scenic. The Bosphorus is set among the hills of Istanbul and has marvelous architecture and history surrounding it. The best way to see it is via boat ride. I took a boat on the Bosphorus and it was a great experience to see the city from a different perspective. I highly recommend visiting the Bosphorus especially by boat.

Great experience, real value for money trip . Think audio guides need to be downloaded beforehand as non was broadcast during the trip. Can imagine these trips would be over subscribed in summer. Nice touch is the stalls selling and cooking local caught produce

The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Strait of Istanbul, runs for about twenty miles and is a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia and divides Turkey by separating Anatolia from Thrace. The Strait joins the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. During our 2-hour boat cruise, we saw both the European and Asian halves of Istanbul, watched stunning coastal sights, enjoyed views of many picturesque mosques and palaces, and wooden villas, and learned more about Istanbul’s centuries-long history through a guide. While listening to the commentary we took photographs of some of the historical places like Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace [where some Ottoman sultans lived here], Ciragan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, Üsküdar, Rumeli Fortress, and Maiden Tower. The Bosphorus Bridge is one of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait thus connecting Europe and Asia. The bridge extends between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi. I highly recommend taking a boat cruise for a memorable trip

Do the dinner cruise. Look for the cheapest rate because I don’t think it makes a difference. We booked one at a fabulous low rate snd it was so good! Lovely boat and arrangement. Nice views of the bridge and mosque and you get to watch some traditional dancing including the whirling dervish dance which thankfully is short. I understand when they said you can’t keep watching that for too long. There’s even a belly dance at the end. Food is not great but if you pay extra for alcohol everything is fine then;)

The Bosphorus is what makes Istanbul so special. It's great entertainment and a must-do activity when in Istanbul to take the ferries from Europe to Asia and enjoy the views. Another highly recommended activity is a sightseeing boat trip that travels along the Bosphorus. The Bosphorus is the heart of the city, always bustling with activity.

It was a good day, nice weather, I took the 90 minutes trip. We passed by old and very expensive houses, we saw the Anadolu Hisarı, which is not to be reached by metro, and the experience was positive. I will probably repeat that same boat trip in the future, as the scenery was very beautiful.

One of the most beautiful sites in Istanbul. You can see all the major mosques and other historic monuments from the bosphorus strait. I took cruise via Istanbul e pass, which was included for free in the pass and also a guided tour on a small yatch with friends later. I preferred the yatch tour as the guide made it worth it. Also it took us closer to the sides of the strait and we could see places more closely on more European and Asian side. It's like the siene River cruise, but it's bigger than that, and equally, if not more beautiful, as we also saw dolphins here in bosphorus. I won't recommend spending money on night cruise with dinner, as dinner was not that good as per my friends who took that. Also sunset cruise which leaves around 6 pm is ideal as sun sets around 7.20 pm in September, cruise duration is around 1.5 hrs on average. Sunset cruise is better than night one as you can see the places clearly and get great pictures too, and also enjoy a lovely sunset on the cruise