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The Bosphorus Bridge

Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
Ranked #34 of 179 attractions in Istanbul
4.0 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
Type: Bridges
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denver
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132 reviews 132 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
117 helpful votes 117 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The link between the two continents, the bridge between two parts of the same city, the bridge where there are spectacular places to see nearby, old historical, picturesque, cool during the day time and night time, especially at sunset. I enjoyed it alot. I took the tram across the bridge and then walked back across, quite memorable. I loved the... More

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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Good scenery, a spectecular view of the coasts from the clouds

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

See the lights of the bridge dancing from Kabatas or Ortakoy at the European coast of the Bosphorous.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Just a great experience since Istanbul is the only city in the world that is located in two continents and crosing the bridge is an experience unlike any other.

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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

It's a suspension bridge - if any Brits have been across the Forth Road or Humber bridges, then you already have an excellent idea of what this bridge looks like. The only thing you haven't seen is the queue of traffic to get across it. There's a pretty mosque on the waterfront on the European side which makes a nice... More

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Baku, Azerbaijan
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

I was passing many times the Bosphorus Bridge many times by car, bus going from European part to Asian one. But the most interesting and exiting is when in the evening time you sit in cafe near the Bridge, drink Turkish tea and look how the sun shines under it

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NJ
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227 reviews 227 reviews
Reviews in 73 cities Reviews in 73 cities
152 helpful votes 152 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

There's not much to say that hasn't already been said about this bridge. My favorite here is the sign when leaving the Asian side which says "Welcome to Europe"!

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Kuwait
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Day or night you can't miss it, its like the SAn Francisco bridge,its one of Istanbul main landmarks.

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Scotland
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Best viewed from the water when on a ferry. This bridge lungs the east and west, Asia and Europe.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

In one second you'r in Europe, second moment puf you're in Asia. It was a unique feeling to pass from a continent to another in a few moments.

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