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JEWISH HERITAGE

The Quincentennial of Sepharads

Private Tour Advance reservation required THE STORY OF TURKISH JEWS

Whowheredeported rom Spainin 1492

Living more than 500 years of peace & harmony

Full Day or Half Day Lunch included in FD tours

Start after breakfast for a full day tour in centuries-old Jewish neighborhood GALATA,

with its famous tower built by the Genoese. Visit to NEVE SHALOM SYNAGOGUE or

ASHKENAZ SYNAGOGUE (according to availability). Drive to BALAT along the GOLDEN

HORN, residential area of the Ottoman Jews where the “Star of David” still appears on the

facades of some buildings. Visit to AHRIDA SYNAGOGUE, built in the 15th century and

JEWISH HOSPITAL (OR-AHAYIM) from outside. Visit to ZULFARIS JEWISH MUSEUM of the

incentennial Foundation, and the “Oldies House” at Hasköy. The JEWISH CEMETERY

where the martyrs of Neve Shalom are buried. Stop at Ortaköy, first disembark point of the

Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain by the religious disturbance of the Spanish

King and the Queen, desperate on the ships in the middle of sea, not being accepted by

any European country, except the Ottoman Sultan Bayezit Khan II., who welcomed them

offering a safe and peaceful life. Last visit to ETZ-AHAYIM SYNAGOGUE.

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