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Istanbul Classics Half-Day Morning Tour

Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)

Les descriptions sont affichées en anglais.

  • 4 heures
  • Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 h avant
  • 3 langues
  • Visite privée

Points forts

We start our program with Hagia Sophia, former Greek Orthodox patriarchal cathedral, an imperial mosque during Ottoman Period, a museum since 1935 until 2020, and recently has been turned back into a mosque. Then we will see the German Fountain - a gift of Kaiser Wilhelm 2, and listen the stories of his liaison with the orient. We continue with Blue Mosque, another imperial mosque from 17th century. Next place to see is the Hippodrome of Constantinople, the center of Byzantine civic life, from political and theological controversies to chariot races and riots. We will see Topkapı Palace from outside before we drive to Suleymaniye Mosque. We will have a walk starting from the historical Sirkeci Train Station. We will pass by the fishermen on the Galata Bridge and reach Karaköy District, the financial center of the Ottoman Empire, in other words the Ottoman Wall Street. We drive first to Dolmabahce Palace from here, then continue to Taksim Square to finish our day with Istiklal Street.

Inclus

Ce qui est inclus

  • Hotel Pick-up& Drop-off
  • English speaking licenced & professional guiding
  • Transportation

Non inclus

  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance fees of the museums

Itinéraire

  1. Hagia Sophia is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture”.

    30 min

  2. You will listen the stories of Serpent Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and Walled Obelisk from your guide

    45 min

  3. The German Fountain is situated in the northern end of old Hippodrome.

    15 min

  4. The complex contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.

    30 min

Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.

À savoir avant de partir

Prise en charge
La prise en charge est proposée, ou vous pouvez rejoindre le point de départ.
Type de billet
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Opéré par
Istanbul Walks
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All the sights in the itinerary will be visited from outside

How it compares in Istanbul

  • Its from-price is 72% above the median of the 530 visites de la ville we list in Istanbul.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Istanbul

Istanbul s'étend sur l'Europe et l'Asie de part et d'autre du Bosphore : monuments byzantins et ottomans, bazars animés, ferries entre deux continents.

La péninsule historique concentre les plus grands monuments. Sainte-Sophie, la Mosquée bleue et l'Hippodrome se font face à Sultanahmet, la Citerne Basilique s'étend sous les rues, et le palais de Topkapı occupe la colline qui domine la Corne d'Or. À quelques pas, le Grand Bazar et le Bazar aux épices commercent depuis des siècles, et la mosquée Süleymaniye, œuvre du grand architecte ottoman Sinan, couronne l'une des sept collines de la ville.

Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).

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