Private Guided Istanbul Old City Tour

Destaques

Inclui

Itinerário

1. The landmark and masterpiece of Istanbul Old Town since 537! One of the most important churches of Orthodox Christianity ever! Once the seat of Greek Orthodox Patriarch! Currently and active mosque and a partial museum! It offers best examples of Byzantine mosaic art from different centuries! The first architecture of the world with pendentives and flying buttresses! And it used to be the largest Christian cathedral for almost 11 centuries!

   1,3 h

2. Once the center of chariot races with a capacity of 30.000 people! And the exact location of Nika Riot in 532 resulted the massacre of thousands and destruction of Constantinople! Adorned with beautiful monuments from all over the Roman Empire and it still holds several special pieces from those days like 'Egyptian Obelisk', 'Column of Serpent' etc.

   35 min

3. The largest water reservoir of the Roman Era with its amazing architecture from 4th century! And definitely an unexpected historic beauty for every visitor. In Istanbul, we have 150 of those cisterns and it had to be the largest among all becuse the Basilica Cistern was the major water reservoir of the royal buildings! A natural set of movies and a great location for special events!

   50 min

4. One of the brilliant historic symbols of Istanbul! The most famous mosque of the world known for its unique tile decorations and frescoes! Built up in 1616 by the 16th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire(Ahmed the 1st) and it has six minarets which can be classified as the highest number for an Ottoman mosque! On the inside, it is decorated with thousands of Iznik tiles and painted floral motifs in predominantly blue colours, which give the mosque its popular name. The mosque's külliye (religious complex) includes Ahmed's tomb, a madrasa, and several other buildings in various states of preservation. Its charming beauty is always worthseeing at any time of the day.

   50 min

5. Designed by a Greek non-Muslim architect named Simeon Kalfa, the Nuruosmaniye mosque was the first monumental Ottoman building to exemplify the new Ottoman baroque style, which introduced baroque and neoclassical elements from Europe. The construction of the mosque complex was commissioned on the order of Sultan Mahmud I in 1748 and completed under his brother and successor, Sultan Osman the 3rd in 1755. It was named as Nuruosmaniye, meaning "The holy light of Osman", after Osman the 3rd!

   35 min

6. The first shopping mall of the world located at one end of the Silk Road! The top reason what makes the city of Istanbul so unique is; Location Location Location!!! The hub of trading culture since 1461 with its thousands of shops! We will go for a very special walking tour of the famous market place with its hidden spots! Bunch of HAN(old business centers located on the sides of the market) buildings would be the part of our walking tour to explore!

   3 h

Cancelamento

Cancelamento gratuito até 24 horas antes do início, com reembolso total.

Avaliações

As classificações vêm de 1 avaliações recolhidas pelo nosso parceiro de reservas. São as palavras dos viajantes, pela ordem em que foram escritas — nunca reordenadas para favorecer a experiência.

Antes de ir

How it compares in Istambul

• Its from-price is 73% above the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istambul.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2098 of 3649.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Istambul

Istambul estende-se pela Europa e pela Ásia dos dois lados do Bósforo, com monumentos bizantinos e otomanos, bazares animados e ferries entre continentes.

A península histórica reúne os maiores monumentos. Santa Sofia, a Mesquita Azul e o Hipódromo defrontam-se em Sultanahmet, a Cisterna Basílica fica debaixo das ruas e o Palácio de Topkapı espalha-se pela colina sobre o Corno de Ouro. A poucos passos, o Grande Bazar e o Bazar das Especiarias comerciam há séculos, e a Mesquita de Solimão, obra do grande arquiteto otomano Sinan, coroa uma das sete colinas da cidade.

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

See all 3649 experiences in Istambul