Istanbul Fullday Old City Tour , Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar Blue Mosque..

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  TopkapI Palace

  from the 15th to the 19th century, was the principal residence of the Ottoman Sultans. We visit the fabulous Imperial Treasury and the Baghdad Kiosk. Topkapı Palace is now a museum and has unrivalled collections of jewelry, including the Spoonmaker’s Diamond, the 3rd largest in the world. It also possesses numerous Ottoman court costumes and ceramics, notably including one of the world’s finest collections of Chinese celadon ceramics, many gifts from other rulers. Interestingly, some of the ceramics have a special glaze that was said to change color in the presence of poison. We also visit the Imperial Armory, displaying centuries of Ottoman weaponry.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Grand Bazaar

  The Grand Bazaar was the commercial heart of the old city and its 4,000 shops are full of treasures including carpets and kilims, silks, jewelry, ceramics, icons, and leather goods. Wandering through the Grand Bazaar, indulge in some shopping,

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Blue Mosque

  Blue Mosque** which takes its name from the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Built by Sultan Ahmet I in the early 17th century and designed by a pupil of Sinan, the greatest of Ottoman architects, it is the only imperial mosque with six minarets. Its courtyard is especially grand

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

  Hagia Sophia*. Built by the Emperor Justinian in the early 6th century AD and designed by Anthemius of Tralles and Isodore of Miletus, the church is one of the marvels of world architecture. Converted into a mosque in 1453, it is now a mosque. Its massive dome still dominates the skyline of old Istanbul. It is also famed for its mosaics, including glittering portraits of emperors and empresses and a poignant Virgin and Child

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Hippodrome

  the stadium of ancient Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire. Of these,an Egyptian obelisk and a bronze sculpture of three entwined serpents from Delphi survive.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Yeni Camii

  New mosque , is new only in the extended timeframe of Turkish history. The New Mosque overlooks the harbor next to the Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn. The beautiful exterior consists of a great courtyard, two slender minarets, and a cascade of domes tumbling down from a central dome. Hundreds of pigeons make their nests among the architecture.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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