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Wendsday - Thursday -
Friday - Saturday
Istanbul Old City Tour includes:
- Pick-up from the Istanbul port
or hotel
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
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Topkapi Palace
- Hipodrome
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Lunch
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Grand Bazaar
- At the end of the tour drive back to Istanbul port or hotel
Duration :6-7 hours( Full
Day)
We begin our tour
of the Sultanahmet district, the
heart of old Istanbul, at
Saint
Sophia.
Built by Emperor Justinian in
the 6th century AD,
this church is one of the
marvels of world architecture.
Its massive dome dominates the
skyline of old Istanbul.
It is famed for its mosaics,
including glittering portraits
of emperors and empresses. Next
we visit the
Blue
Mosque,
which owes its name to the
exquisite tiles adorning its
interior.
Dating from the 17th
century, it is the only imperial
mosque with six minarets.
The Museum of Turkish and
Islamic Arts in the palace
of Ýbrahim Pasha, grand vezir to
Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent,
houses exhibits from many eras,
but is most famous for its
collection of Ottoman carpets.
The Hippodrome, the
stadium of ancient Byzantium,
held 100,000 spectators and
featured objects from all
corners of the empire. Of these,
an Egyptian obelisk and a
bronze sculpture of three
entwined serpents from Delphi
survive. The Grand Bazaar,
was the commercial heart of
the old city and its 4,000 shops
are full of treasures –
including carpets and kilims,
silks, jewelry, ceramics, icons,
and leather goods. Wandering
through the Grand Bazaar,
indulge in some shopping,
Ottoman style.
(also available on Tuesday
afternoons)
We begin our tour
at Topkapi Palace, which,
from the 15th to the
19th century, was the
principle residence of the
Ottoman Sultans.
We will visit the fabolous
Imperial Treasury and the
Baghdad Kiosk. Topkapý
Palace is now a museum and has
unrivalled collections of
jewelry, including the
Spoonmaker’s Diamond, the 3rd
largest in the world, Ottoman
court costumes and ceramics,
notably one of the world’s
finest collection of early
Chinese ceramics, much of it
gifts from other rulers.
Interestingly, some of the
ceramics have a special glaze
that was said to change color in
the presence of poison.
We also visit the Imperial
Armory, displaying centuries
of Ottoman weaponry. But perhaps
the loveliest features of
Topkapý Palace are its
courtyards with their ancient
trees, and it is easy to imagine
the sultan strolling here far
from the cares of state and
empire.
The Suleymaniye Mosque
is the largest and grandest of
Istanbul’s imperial mosques.
It dates from the 16th
century heyday of the
Ottoman Empire, and was designed
by Sinan, the greatest architect
of his day and originator of the
Classical Ottoman style of
architecture. Of the 2,000
structures Sinan designed,
Süleymaniye Mosque and its
complex of charitable
institutions rank among the most
important
Special notes:
* Hagia Sophia is closed on Monday
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Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday
* Topkapi Palace Closed On
Tuesday
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