Istanbul’s caiques were used for transportation within the city during the Ottoman period. Occasionally even “Sultanic caiques” which were decorated in sterling gold and jewels and were used when the sultans had to carry out the duties of the throne at sea, made trips on the Bosphorus.
Istanbul is a water town in the proper sense and all civilisations that lived here had to use and develop means of water transportation. Used intensively in the city transportation in the Ottoman Era, boats had a special place in the social life.
Women and men wore their best dresses and went on a delightful boat tours to witness the beauty of the Bosphorus. Of course, sultans also shared this enjoyment; from time to time they sailed on the Imperial boats. Swimming thrones, the boats were made of pure gold and ornamented with various jewels. This tradition goes on as a touristic spectacle. You can tour around the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn on one of these luxurious sultan’s boats.
Although hundreds of years have passed, this tradition has not changed. The splendour of the sultanic caiques still attracts intense interest, and excites everyone who wants to experience Istanbul to the fullest.
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