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ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING Byzantine & Ottoman Relics - Museums & Sightseeing in Istanbul - Turkey

ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING Byzantine & Ottoman Relics

Tour type: Museums & Sightseeing

Countries: Turkey

Cities: Istanbul

Tour operator: Turkey Golden Tours - Istanbul, Turkey

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Description: Byzantine & Ottoman Traces (Full day city tour with lunch included) Hagia Sophia From the Golden Age of Byzantine, this once Chrsitian church is one of the most extraordinary buildings in the history of architecture . It played a very important role in Byzantine Empire and later as a mosque in the Otoman Empire. The word ‘Hagia” in Greek means “Divine” and “Sophia” means “Wisdom” in one of the attributes of Jesus Christ and this chruch is devoted to his divine wisdom. Blue Mosque The Blue Mosque is one of the most prominent landmarks of İstanbul, especially when viewed from the First Hill or from the Asian shore of the Sea of Marmara. It is very impressive with its beautiful domes and semidomes, nice courtyard and six slender minarets. Hippodrome and Obelisk The square in front of the Blue Mosque covers the site of the ancient “Hippodrome”, one of the most famous areas in Byzantine. Grand Covered Bazaar The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world is situated in the center of the city. After visiting the Grand Bazaar, there will be optional shopping opportunity before having lunch at our restaurant. Topkapi Palace Topkapi Palace was more than just the private residence of the Sultan and his court. It was the seat of the supreme executive and judiciary council, the Divan and the training school. Harem The same wall has surrounded this mysterious and magical place, for centuries hiding the faces, the history and the dramas that unfolded in these rooms. Süleymaniye Mosque Designed by the Otoman Empire’s greatest architect, Mimar Sinan, the Süleymaniye dominates the city’s third hill, just North of İstanbul Universty, overlooking the Golden Horn. (Also visioned during the tour: Galata Bridge, Golden Horn, Leander's Tower)

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We pick you up from your hotel between 08:45 - 09:00 The tour starts at 09:30 and ends approximately at 17:00

Services are included in the tour programme: *Lisenced and experienced tourist guide. *A/C minibus. *Lunch *All entrance fees

Closed: Hagia Sophia on Monday Replaced with Kariye (St. Savior in Chora) Museum, Topkapi Palace on Tuesday Grand Covered Bazaar on Sunday

Although it is not demand as necessary, as a gesture of respect, try to avoid wearing shorts or sleeveless shirts on the tours that include inside visits to the places of worship.

You must inform us which hotel you are staying in Istanbul so that we can pick you up from your hotel in the morning of the tour day.

The standing amount of the tour will be charged to you in our travel agency before the tour starts.

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