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"Dear Friends,
Elect.Eng. Osman Atakan Tekin , MaratonTürk Manager |
Let's drink; a glass of Turkish tea in Europe,
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Duration : 3 > 5 hours
• A better “feel” for a city.
• Easier to customize than bus tours or large group walking tours • Stop whenever you want • "Travel" at your own speed and spend time on sights that interest you more than others • Accomplish two things at once: see the sights plus get a workout in the fresh air • The convenience of combining a sightseeing tour with a regular workout is attractive for many ambitious runners who are on vacation or travelling on business
VIATOR (USA) Viator Private Tour Guides Run Abroad-1 (ITA) Run Abroad-2 (ITA) Run the Planet (USA) RunKeeper I was in Turkiye TravelToWellness (CAN) Northern Running Guide (SCO) Southern Running Guide (SCO) Scottish Running Guide (SCO) 
8 cities in Europe best explored while running Miss Jessica Festa writes; "MaratonTürk allows visitors to jog from Europe to Asia, and vice versa, without ever leaving the city. .. Runners also receive a commemorative medal for their hard, but fun, work." 
The city on two Continents... The only city on earth on two continents." There God and human nature and art are together, created such a perfect place that it
is valuable to see." Lamartine's famous poetic line reveals his love for Istanbul, describing the embracing of two continents, with one arm reaching out to Asia
and the other to Europe.
Istanbul, once known as the capital of capital cities, has many unique features. It is the only city in the world to straddle
two continents, and the only one to have been a capital during two consecutive empires - Christian and Islamic. Once capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul still
remains the commercial, historical and cultural pulse of Turkiye, and its beauty lies in its ability to embrace its contradictions. Ancient and modern, religious
and secular, Asia and Europe, mystical and earthly all co-exist here.
Istanbul hosted different cultures and religions for more than 2500 years. And every Culture has left their treasures of Architecture. Numerous historical sites
create a rich historical background to the city. And wonderful landscapes of Bosphorus give an amazing atmosphere.
Wherever you are coming from, you will be dazzled in Istanbul with so many different things that you haven't seen before. You will see a rich Historical culture;
you will see the sights of Asia and also the sights of Modern Europe. You will see how the life was in Byzantium period, Ottoman Empire period and how the life is
now in Modern Turkiye.. You will see the Churches, the Synagogues and thousands of Mosques and early in the morning you may wake up with the pray of the muezzins..
Many travelers do only visit the touristy peninsula and evaluates Istanbul, However if you open your window a bit wider, and travel around
Istanbul on both continents, you will discover a better Istanbul image and will realize it has much more beauty to see..
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"Yes, I would love another glass of tea" Katherine Branning talked about her latest book, "Yes, I Would Love Another Glass of Tea".The Book comprises of a series of imaginary letters written to Lady Mary Montagu, whose famous embassy letters were written in 1716-1718 during her stay in Turkiye as the wife of the English Ambassador. Katharine Branning has been visiting Turkiye for 30 years, spending a month there every summer. She has been all over Turkiye, witnessed all kinds of traditions and met people from all walks life and wealth. But she fell in love with `a glass of tea.' For Catherine `tea` is a symbol, a metaphor, a mirror, wherein such common characteristics of Anatolian people as purity, generosity are reflected. 
OUR AWARDS
Turkish Tea & Coffee: After having your meal in Istanbul, you will be asked if you would like to have something to drink. Many restaurants are offering Tea and Turkish coffee services at the end of the dinner free of charge. So you shall enjoy the taste of the Turkish coffee. Turkish coffee is well known through worldwide.. Though it tastes like an espresso, it has a different taste and smell.. In a Mosque: Usually there are no admission fees for entry to the mosques. The bigger ones are open all day, but tourists shouldn't enter them during prayer. When entering a mosque you have to cover your head (women), wear long sleeves (arms and legs) and take off your shoes. if you happen to visit a mosque while somebody is praying, do not walk in front of them. Muslims didn't like anyone walking in front of them at prayer because it might be misinterpreted that they were praying to the person in front of them instead of to God. |
1) Commemorative medal
• Competitive runners training for a marathon and who need to get a run in
