Mediteranian Folklore Festivals

International Folklore Festivals
ISTANBUL
Turkey
November 20 – 23, 2025.

About Festival

Festival is organized by the Mediteranian Organization in cooperation with local municipalities, chambers of commerce and local folklore ensemble. The festival will be covered in the media by the local and international press and television. Mayor or the deputy mayor of the city of festival contestants, will be honored as a guest of the festival at the expense of the organizer.

Istanbul – a city on two continents, the combination of East and West, Europe and Asia, with a rich culture that leaves every visitor speechless, since it was influenced by four great civilizations: Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. Istanbul changed its name a few times throughout history. It is known as Byzantium, New Rome, Constantinople and Istanbul. Today, Istanbul is a metropolis with over 17 million residents. Modern Taksim Square and Beyoglu area and Osmanbey, will make you feel like in any other world metropolis, while when you walk Sultan Akhmetov square it will feel like time traveling. New and old, the Orient and Europe, Islam and Christianity, you will not meet them anywhere so intertwined and inseparable, as in Istanbul.

Program

1stday – 20.11.
Arrival in Istanbul.
Check in at the selected hotel.
Free time for individual activities.
Dinner.
Overnight.

2nd day – 21.11.
Breakfast.
Press conference at the press center.
Optional city tour (Agia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus Bridge, shopping, etc.).
Opening ceremony.
Performances of the groups.
Dinner.
Optional night out to a restaurant.
Overnight.

3rd day – 22.11.
Breakfast.
Optional boat ride on the Bosphorus.
Optional tour Τopkapi palace.
Dinner.
Performances of the groups.
Closing ceremony.
Optional night out at a traditional Turkish restaurant.
Overnight.

4th day – 23.11.
Breakfast.
Hotel check-out and departure.
End of services.

Price per person

HOTEL WEBSITE BREAKFAST HALF BOARD
Hotel Golden City****
Hotel Kent****
www.goldencity.com
www.kenthotel.com
139 € /
Hotel Benler***
Hotel Erboy***
Hotel Washington***
www.benlerotel.com
www.erboyhotel.com
www.grand-washington.com
119 € /
Hotel Tayhan***
Hotel Grand Liza***
Hotel Ilkay***
Hotel Agan***
www.hoteltayhan.com
www.hotelliza.com
www.ilkayhotel.com
www.aganhotel.com
109 € /
Hostel 99 € /

Price includes

  • Accommodation at the selected hotel in double, triple or four bedded rooms with half board (breakfast and dinner).
  • Participation fee for the festival.
  • Accompany during the festival.
  • Certificates, plaques, photos and videos

Price does not include

  • Optional excursions
  • Personal expenses and expenses not covered by the program

Optional excursions and services

  • Boat ride on the Bosphorus, with the guide – 12€
  • Guide for Istanbul city tour 80-100 € (price depends on the language)
  • Agia Sofia – 25€, ticket
  • Big Palace Mosaic Museum – 10€, ticket
  • Museum Fethiye – 2€, ticket
  • Τopkapi Palace – 43€, ticket
  • Hammamet and massage – 15€- 40€
  • Dinner at a restaurant with live music, one drink included – 25€
  • Club – 8€

Extra Charges

  • Extra charge for a double room 8 € per person per day.
  • Charge for Extra Day:
    – HOTEL **** 53 €
    – HOTEL *** 46 €

Note

The organizer reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the performance of excursions and of individual items of the program due toobjective circumstances

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