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Full Day Tour |
Including
Lunch |
You
will be picked up from
your hotel and driven to the old city passing over the Galata Bridge and
Golden Horn.
First, we will visit St Sophia, the most
renowned Byzantine cathedral (Christian church) in Istanbul. It was a
mosque during the Ottoman Empire . St.Sophia was declared a national
monument and became a museum by the order of Ataturk on 24 October,1934.
We will visit the Hippodrome, a former sports and
political activities center in Constantinople time.
We will see the Egyptian Obelisk,
Serpentine
Column, Obelisk of Theodosius German Fountain and Blue Mosque
(Sultan Ahmet Mosque) built between 1609-1616 and famous for six minarettes. Lastly,
we will visit the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and
largest covered market in Istanbul with 4000 shops selling jewellery,
fabrics, furs, leather, copper, rugs, antiques, etc.
Note: St.Sophia is closed on Mondays.
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
Authentic Turkish Lunch Served
We will visit
Topkapi Palace, the former magnificent palace of
the Ottoman Sultans. This most fascinating monument, Topkapi Palace,
became a museum in 1924.
This most fascinating monument contains famous
Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, and European treasures, porcelain, fabrics, jewellery,
calligraphy, crystal, silver, armory and arms and imperial costumes worn
by the Sultans and their families.
We are continuing our journey visiting the Suleymaniye Mosque which is a
16th century mosque built for Sultan Suleyman
the Magnificent. It was built by the famous architect, Sinan. Considered
the most magnificent mosque in Istanbul, it is famous for carved white
marble and exquisite stained-glass windows.
Note: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
