Istanbul is not a typical family holiday destination but there are plenty of quality attractions for the kids if you are spending a few days in this great city while en route to the beach resorts or islands. Children can delight in learning about the ocean at trip to the Istanbul Aquarium, or visit Miniaturk park and take in Istanbul's landmarks in miniature! For a more relaxing experience, parents can take their children on a boat tour of the Bosphorous.
Kids on holiday in Istanbul will jump at a chance to visit the dolphinarium. Its six pools are home to a collection of dolphins and seals, as well as white whales and walruses. Children will have the opportunity of a lifetime to swim with the dolphins and learn about sea life while they're there. The restaurant and cafe are great places for a snack or lunch break and there is also a gift store to buy a souvenir for your visit.
Address : Silahtaraga Mahallesi, Silahtarağa Caddesi No: 2/4, Eyüp/İstanbul, Turkey.
E-mail : [email protected]
Website : www.istanbuldolphinarium.com
Telephone : +90 212 581 78 78
Transport : Disembark at the Çeltik or Sakarya Mahallesi bus stop.
Opening times : Shows: Tuesday to Sunday, 1pm and 5pm; closed Mondays.
Admission : TRY 160 (adult), TRY 130 (students, children, and pensioners). The dolphinarium is free for children under three years old.
The Museum of the History of Science and Technology is located in the Gulhane Park, one of the most beautiful areas of Istanbul. It extends over 3500 square meters along the old palace wall, on the former stables of the Sultan's Has Ahirlar. In front of the entrance, the visitor encounters a large globe, which is a reconstruction of one of the most important achievements of the Islamic scientific tradition. Decades of intensive research in the history of Arabic-Islamic manuscripts were necessary as a preparation for the creation of the wealth of objects in the museum. Visitors to the museum can obtain unique insight into the Islamic scientific tradition by looking at the details of the exact replicas of the scientific and technical achievements from the ninth through the seventeenth centuries.
Address : Cankurtaran Mh., Taya Hatun Cd. 8a, Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey.
E-mail : [email protected]
Website : www.ibttm.org
Telephone : +90 212 528 80 65
Opening times : Daily from 9am-7pm.
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