Week in Istanbul
With Susan McCarter
April 21-29, 2013
From $2,995 per person, (plus air fare and taxes)
Experience the best of Turkey’s mesmerizing mix of East and West with an insider’s perspective of Istanbul, the only city in the world to sit in two continents. You will discover Byzantine churches, Roman monuments and Genoese architecture on daily excursions during your seven-night stay in this unique city. Explore Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia. Visit the Blue Mosque and enjoy a private meeting with the imam. Learn about hamam, the renowned Turkish baths. Visit the beautiful Hürrem Sultan Hamami, where you have the option of enjoying an invigorating Turkish bath yourself. Browse the colorful stalls of the bazaars. Savor regional flavors during a cooking lesson. Visit the porcelain workshops of Iznik to learn about the making of famous tiles. This program concludes with a private Bosporus cruise. The program includes excursions, lectures about Turkish history and culture, an extensive meal plan and wine with dinner.
Susan McCarter has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins since 1988. She has also taught for more than 20 years in the non-credit Osher and Odyssey programs, as well as in the Masters of Liberal Arts degree program. Her background is in Mediterranean Studies (Prehistoric Archaeology) with a focus on the Neolithic period.