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Our adventures in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus continue....
  
The plates of meat were beginning to feel the results of all the walking, so a ferry trip was planned for day three.
You can get on a ferry boat from the Eminonu area of Istanbul, just over the Galetta bridge. In fact, if like us you are staying in places like Taxim, you can get on a bus for 1.30TL which takes you right down to this area. The ferry boat w
e got on takes you all the way up the Bosphorus, stopping at many of the riverside villages and towns on the way. The trip lasts almost two hours and stops at the most northerly village before the Black Sea. Cost for a return is 7.50TL and the boat stops until 3 p.m. allowing plenty of time for a good lunch.
On the way you pass under the bridge over the Bosporus which has a tremendous span across the river. There are in fact now two of these bridges taking traffic to the Asian side. There are many lovely villages along the river and one of the famous sights is the Fortress of Europe which was built at the narrowest point of the river in a time of only 4 months. Think I'm going to tell our builder about this timescale.
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