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THE MAIDEN TOWER - Kiz Kulesi (Leander's Tower)
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Istanbul's Maiden Tower, Kiz Kulesi,
is one of Turkey's most exciting tourist attractions. Built in 408
B.C. by Athenian general Alcibiades to control the traffic of
Persian ships in the Bosphorus strait, the Maiden Tower was later
rebuilt as a fortress for Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus in 1110
A.D.
Ottoman Turks also had a hand in maintaining this beautiful
tower, rebuilding the restoring the façade several times throughout
the years.
There are many popular myths and legends surrounding the Maiden
Tower.
Once of the most popular legends is about a beloved sultan's
daughter who, it was |
Istanbul fine dining hotspot
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prophesized, would die of a
snakebite on her eighteenth birthday. Wanting to protect his
daughter from the prophecy, the sultan sent the princess to the
tower for safe-keeping. All was well until her eighteenth birthday
when the sultan brought the princess a beautiful basket of fruit to
celebrate her birthday and the avoidance of the prophecy. As the
princess reached for a bunch of grapes, an asp, which had been
hiding in the basket, bit her on the hand and she died in her
father's arms. It is said that this legend is how the Maiden Tower
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The Maiden Tower, which was used as a lighthouse for
centuries, now houses a restaurant and café that are two of
Istanbul's premiere hotspots for fine dining. The café in the Maiden
Tower is open to walk-in tourists from noon to nine and dinner in
the restaurant is available by reservation only. With frequent live
music, D.J.s, events, and the obligatory use of a boat to reach the
tower, dining at the Maiden Tower is as romantic as it gets.
The Maiden Tower has been also been used in popular film and
television, appearing most recently in the 2007 film "Hitman". The
Maiden Tower was also used as a hideout for the villain Elektra in
the James Bond film "The World is Not Enough" and featured on "The
Amazing Race" television show.
Full of history, intrigue, romance and culture; make sure your
vacation to Turkey includes a visit to Istanbul's Maiden Tower.
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DAYTIME (Excluding Mondays)
A cafeteria will serve at the Maiden's Tower
between 12.00 - 19.00
and it will be open for
local and foreign tourists.
Daily menus and
the café menus will be available.
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EVENING TRANSPORTATION(Excluding Mondays)
The Maiden's Tower serves with its special menu to the people of
İstanbul, domestic and foreign tourists with reservation.
Special Packages
Day time banquet menus and drink alternatives for group and business
organisations.
Cafeteria
Everyday Cafeteria menu served between the hours of 12:30 - 17:30
Kuledebar
Kuledebar is a venue where you are able to have cozy conversations
and have your coffee or wine while watching 360° of Istanbul. |
Click here for
Live Webcam
of The Maiden Tower. |
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