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Full-Day Private Tour in Istanbul

Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)

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  • 9 ore
  • Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 h prima
  • 4 lingue
  • Conferma immediata

In evidenza

Istanbul, has been the capital city of three empires and nowadays is the only city in the world to be located in two continents, Europe and Asia. Our first visit will be to the legendary Hagia Sophia, which was built 1,500 years ago as the first cathedral of the world. It was the biggest and last construction of The Roman Empire. Next we will visit the famous Blue Mosque, completed in 1616. After leaving the Blue Mosque we will explore the Hippodrome, the stadium of ancient Byzantium. We then travel about two kilometers to where you will have free time in one of the oldest shopping places in the world, the Grand Bazaar, which was built at the command of Fatih Sultan Mehmet. Within the Grand Bazaar can be found 4,399 shops, 497 stalls, 2,195 workshops and 17 fountains. Finally, we will visit the Topkapi Palace, which was built on the orders of Mehmet the Conqueror. Construction of the Palace began in 1461, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire

Incluso

Cosa è incluso

  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Cosa non è incluso

  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Soda/Pop

Itinerario

  1. Our accredited guide will accompany you giving all the historical information. Once a Church, then a Museum, and now a Mosque, the monument has witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties. The Grand Central Dome, impressive interiors, and shimmering mosaics have established Hagia Sophia as an engineering marvel and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage. Constructed three times in the same location, it is the world’s oldest and fastest-completed cathedral. With its breathtaking domes that look like hanging in the air, monolithic marble columns and unparalleled mosaics, is one of the wonders of world’s architectural history.

    1,5 h

  2. Our accredited guide will accompany you and give you all the detailed information about its history and architecture. It is a beautiful building, built on the site of the palace of Byzantine emperors and next to Hagia Sophia. The Blue Mosque not only asserts Ottoman wealth, but also presents the Ottoman Empire as the successor and inheritor of Roman and Byzantine imperial culture. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque . As a functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed.

    1,5 h

  3. Our accredited guide will accompany you and will tell you about when and how this marvelous bazaar was built as you wander around at your pace on streets of Grand Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world. The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’ in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops.You are able to find about anything here in Grand Bazaar from the finest silky shawls and scarves in traditional patterns to traditional items, from antiques, leather goods, ceramics to the famous carpets, from spices, beautiful handicrafts to gold and jewelry.

    1,5 h

  4. Our accredited guide will accompany you and give you all the historical information about it. Topkapı Palace was built by Sultan Mehmed II (1444-1445 and 1451-1481) during the years 1460-1478, following the conquest of Istanbul. Topkapı Palace was home to all the Ottoman sultans until the reign of Abdulmecid I (1839-1860), a period of nearly four centuries. A visit to the palace's opulent pavilions, jewel-filled Treasury and sprawling Harem gives a fascinating glimpse into their lives.

    2 h

Cancellazione

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima dell’inizio, con rimborso totale.

Da sapere prima di partire

Prelievo
Il prelievo è incluso per tutti.
Tipo di biglietto
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Gestito da
Magical Steps Travel
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The travel time between locations is included in total duration of the tour
  • Luch time is included in the total duration of the tour

How it compares in Istanbul

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Istanbul

Istanbul sorge tra Europa e Asia sulle rive del Bosforo, con monumenti bizantini e ottomani, bazar affollati e traghetti tra due continenti.

La penisola storica racchiude i monumenti più grandi. Santa Sofia, la Moschea Blu e l'Ippodromo si fronteggiano a Sultanahmet, la Cisterna Basilica si trova sotto le strade e il Palazzo di Topkapı si estende sulla collina sopra il Corno d'Oro. A pochi passi, il Gran Bazar e il Bazar delle Spezie commerciano da secoli, e la Moschea di Solimano, opera del grande architetto ottomano Sinan, corona uno dei sette colli della città.

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

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