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Istanbul Classics Half-Day Morning Tour

Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)

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  • 4 timmar
  • Fri avbokning till 24 tim före
  • 3 språk
  • Privat tur

Höjdpunkter

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.

Ingår

Det här ingår

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

Ingår inte

  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance fees of the museums

Rutt

  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

Avbokning

Fri avbokning till 24 timmar innan upplevelsen börjar, med full återbetalning.

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Upphämtning
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Biljettyp
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Arrangeras av
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 stadsrundturer we list in Istanbul.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Istanbul

Istanbul sträcker sig över Europa och Asien vid Bosporen, med bysantinska och osmanska monument, livliga basarer och färjor mellan världsdelarna.

Den historiska halvön rymmer de största landmärkena. Hagia Sofia, Blå moskén och Hippodromen ligger mitt emot varandra i Sultanahmet, Basilikacisternen ligger under gatorna och Topkapipalatset breder ut sig på kullen ovanför Gyllene hornet. En kort promenad bort har Grand Bazaar och kryddbasaren handlat i århundraden, och Süleymaniyemoskén, byggd av den store osmanske arkitekten Sinan, kröner en av stadens sju kullar.

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

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