a journey to Armenian And Greek Treasures In Istanbul

                         

 

                                           Exploring Anatolian Heritage

                                            Roots

         Zaimi 8,2nd floor ,Paleo Falero,17562 Athens ,Greece

         alensalerian@yahoo.com      phone: 306983723947

Armenian And Greek Treasures In Istanbul

October 2, 2016

 Dear Friend ,

  May I share the good news?  Beginning April 1, 2017, I will guide exclusive tours to Istanbul . My tours will highlight the Armenian and Greek  heritage of Istanbul.

  I promise  our journey will be memorable: A journey when at the end all my guests will say “I felt my roots in Istanbul”.

  Please join me

Alen J Salerian MD

        I.         Istanbul : Magical City

  This ancient city offers everything from exquisite Ottoman palaces and spectacular churches and mosques, to the ultimate bargain-seeker’s paradise – the Grand Bazaar. . And Topkapi Palace, Haghia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome – and the astonishing Basilica Cistern – a vast water system from 452 AD.

  A visit to Istanbul is also an extraordinary journey to Armenian and Greek history.

   Hagia Sophia , Garabet Balian’s  Dolmabahce Palace or Mimar Sinan’s (Joseph from Gesaria) architectural wonders will welcome you in Istanbul where modern museums exhibit the works of Ara Guler, KristIn Saleri, Aivasowskyetc. You will be mesmerized by the charming princess Islands (Proti, Antigoni,Prinkipo) and may even be surprised to discover  a little park named Hrant Dink in Kinali (Proti).

   II.         You will be My Guest At a Palace built By Garabet Balian - Ciragan- Kempinski

§  We Will Visit

    Agia Sophia And Church Of St Savior in Chora

   Balian Masterpieces : Dolmabahce,Beylerbeyi palaces

   Ara Guler Collection

   Agos and Hrant Dink park in  Kinali- Prinkipo

   Kristin Saleri Home and collection

   Rupen Sevag  and Krikor Zohrap homes

   Ataturk Museum – home of Aram Salerian

   Mimar Sinan’s spectacular architectural work

Mimar Sinan (Joseph –Hovsep) the chief Ottoman architect  was born in 1491 in a small town called Ağırnas near  Kayseri (Gesaria). His Armenian background is documented by a decree- by Selim II dated Ramadan 7 981 (ca. Dec. 30, 1573)- which grants Sinan's request to spare his relatives from  exile to the island of Cyprus^.

   ^{Sinan woud later be instrumental in the migration of 500 armenian families from Gesaria to Rodosto (Tekirdag) to help build his masterpiece in Edirne: Selimiye mosque. Of significance many other accomplished  Armenians from Gesaria include}  Balians, Gulbenkian, Salerian, and  later from Rodosto, Rupen Sevag ,Onnig Chilinguirian and Kristin Saleri .

III.         Schedule And Cost

        April 1 - 6, 2017-5 nights – 6 days in Istanbul

Price :

§  From Athens

  2490 Euro for couples per person

  2990 Euro per person

  Add 300 Euro for business class flight

§  From USA

  3490 $ couples per person

  3990 $ per person

   (add 2000 $ for business class flight).

§  Add 1500 Euro for special disabled friendly assistance ( personal assistant ,wheel chair).

  Including air travel , five-star accommodation with breakfast and  one  daily meal ,airport transportation ,  special yacht tour of Bosphorus and Princess Islands .                                                                               

* For reservations before December 1, 2016 (Cost will increase by 10% after).

                                     

   IV.         For reservations or more information contact  :

  Roots

  E Mail :  alensalerian@yahoo phone : 306983723947