Excellent airport transfer to and from Istanbul airport
Oct 20, 2021

Great experience for my journeys to and from Istanbul airport. Great communication using Whatsapp. In particular the car for my return journey to the airport was VIP standard with a very friendly and professional driver
Excellent Service and very reliable
Oct 20, 2021

Transfer booked from airport to the hotel and vice versa, very friendly communication, simple booking, everything as described, very friendly drivers, super reliable, I can only recommend and will book again
Safe Airport taxi service
Oct 20, 2021

Very professional service provided , cars were spacious and comfortable and the drivers very polite and friendly- thank you so much
the best transport service
Oct 19, 2021

I was surprised by the quality of this transport service that took us from Istanbul airport to our Hotel at night. the driver was very friendly and professional. you pay only when you arive at your destination. I recommand 100%.
Excellent services
Oct 19, 2021

Excellent services and always on time. Reasonable prices as well. Thanks to Safe Airport Transfer
Great service
Oct 19, 2021

Very nice service. Clean and comfortable car. Price is very good comparing to taxi prices. Drivers are friendly. We use them when we landed, they picked us up and dropped off at our hotel. On the day of our flight back home, they came to hotel pick us up and dropped us off right on time at the airport. Easy, comfortable and convenient.
Great
Oct 18, 2021

Transfer was on time, comfortable, fast and had friendly staff. Along with the ride, we also got a bottle of water.
Wonderful experience
Oct 16, 2021

When we travel abroad the first thing that comes to our mind is " how do I go from and to the airport safely??" I must share my wonderful experience that I had with Safe Airport Transfer. They were very punctual, the car was clean, the driver was very polite. No complains at all.
Great!
Sep 14, 2021

It was very smooth and pleasant experience. The communication is over WhatsApp, the instructions are very clear. Highly recommended!
Fun in Turkey
Sep 6, 2021

The pick up and drop off to the airport was great- fantastic way to start off the trip. Our pick up was done on time with good communication. The vans used were both nice and comfortable. The drivers were safe and I will use the service again when I am in Istanbul. The communication was one of my favorite things about this company. They respond quickly and are very helpful and thoughtful.
I recommend them
Sep 4, 2021

Professional Safe and great service - Spoke English. Provided clean and new Van. Nice driver, and Very helpful customer service person (Mesut) who was with all all the way til I reached my destination through whatapp. Answered all my questions
professionisti a Istanbul
Sep 3, 2021

professionalita puntualita cortesia. Avevo comprato 2 transfers con un app chiamata Transfers.com dove sono stato lasciato a piedi dagli autisti per 2 volte cioè non si sono presentati e ho lottato per avere un rimborso. Safe transfer invece è un ottimo compromesso di qualita prezzo ottimo
On time and reasonable price
Sep 3, 2021

Stayed at the Ritz Carlton and scheduled a transfer to Istanbul International Airport. The Driver was on time and communicated with me via what’s up application. Very reasonable price, Mercedes mini van vehicle for the transfer. My wife and I were very pleased with this service and will use them again while travel to Turkey.
Excellent, professional service.
Aug 27, 2021

We as a family always use Safe Airport Transfer. They provide, efficient, professional and excellent customer service.
Transfert aéroport hotel
Aug 27, 2021

Contacté la veille pour le lendemain, ils ont su être reactifs et m’organiser un transfert aeroport sans soucis. Le vehicule etait grand et propre, le chauffeur ponctuel, tres gentil et tres bonne conduite
Great and efficient
Aug 25, 2021

Very good service , I arranged airport pickup and drop through the company.got excellent guidelines on pickup location from airport. The drivers are very nice and also arrived before time. Cars are very clean and most important cost was reasonable
Very good experience
Aug 25, 2021

The transfer experience was very pleasant. The value was good. I felt very safe and knew the driver took the best route to my destination in Istanbul.
Prático e profissional
Aug 25, 2021

Prático e profissional. Tudo como combinado, sem atrasos e carros bons. Estão sempre contatáveis por WhatsApp. Recomendo
Super 100%
Aug 25, 2021

Amazing service, very professional and friendly staff. The Mercedes van was very new, clean and super luxurious, both ways from and to the airport. Highly recommend and will definitely use there service again. Thank you
Fast and reliable service
Aug 22, 2021

Efficient and reliable service, available 24/7. Saved our family from trouble, when taxi arranged by the hotel did not arrive.

Istanbul Archaeology Museum

 

Istanbul Archaeology Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri)

 

The Istanbul Archaeology Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) is noted for its treasures of archaeology and art from the Topkapı collections. In the three buildings which comprise the exhibits are many artifects of venerable age and classical statuary. There is also an exhibit which reflects the history of  İstanbul. You should also take time to look over the striking sarcophagi from Sidon's Royal Necropolis.

 

There are three parts to the complex. The Archaeology Museum, the Tiled Pavilion and the Museum of the Ancient Orient  contain the many collections prepared by Osman Hamdi Bey, who served in the late 1800s as archaeologist, artist and museum director. The buildings are an easy walk down from the First Court of  Topkapı's, or by going through the  Gülhane Park main gate and walking up the slope.

 

Museum of the Ancient Orient

 

As you enter the area, look to your immediate left to see the building dating from 1883. It contains pre-Islamic items secured from across the entire Ottoman Empire. The yellow and blue brick panels were once part of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon. The panels show animals, both mythical and real, including dragons, bulls and lions.

 

Archaeology Museum

 

On the right perimeter of the courtyard is the neoclassical style structure with a large collection of sarcophagi and statuary in the classical style. The building also has an extensive exhibit which documents the history of  İstanbul.

 

Two light-controlled rooms display the main treasures of the museum. There are sarcophagi acquired at the Royal Necropolis of Sidon. These items were found by Osman Hamdi Bey in 1887 in what is now Side, Lebanon. In particular, take time to look over the Mourning Women Sarcophagus and the Alexander Sarcophagus. They are examples of exceptionally fine artwork.

 

The connecting room includes more sarcophagi, this time those of grave cult groups from Ephesus, Thessalonica, Syria and Lebanon. Continue on to the next room known as The Columned Sarcophagi of Anatolia where there are tiny temple shaped or residential building shaped sarcophagi from the 140 to 270 AD period. An exceptional exhibit is the Sidamara Sarcophagus from Konya.

 

As you move further through the rooms at the Istanbul Archaeology Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri), you will see ancient Anatolian architecture and Lycian monument exhibits.

 

Continue upstairs to see the “Anatolia and Troy Through the Ages” exhibit. The exhibit for “Neighbouring Cultures of Anatolia, Cyprus, Syria and Palestine” is also upstairs in this building, as well as a display known as “İstanbul Through the Ages”. The history of the city is shown during its five different periods. The expectation is that these displays will be renovated and improved soon.

 

The famous Statuary Galleries has been under renovation for several years, as is a gallery downstairs, which contains artefacts from Byzantium.

 

Tiled Pavilion

 

The third of the museum buildings in the complex is the 1472 pavilion under the rule of Mehmet the Conqueror. The original portico with 14 columns of marble burned down in 1737 and was rebuilt by Sultan Abdülhamid who reigned from 1774 to 1789.

 

The displays include ceramics and tiles from Seljuk, Anatolia and the Ottomans. The time period is from the late 1100s to the start of the 20th century. There are  İznik tiles from the high period of coloured tiles (14th to 17th centuries). The central room contains the impressive mihrab which came from the İbrahim Bey İmâret in Karaman, constructed in 1432.

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