CLASSICAL ISTANBUL

Our itineraries are flexible and can be adjusted according to your preferences and the time available.
This itinerary can be divided into half days , please contact us for more information.

GROUP TOUR
Tour of “Sultan Ahmet Center”, the heart of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.
  
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) is a UNESCO-listed museum that contains Ottoman and Byzantine works. From golden age of Byzantine, this once Christian church is one of the most extraordinary buildings in the history of architecture.

Next stop is Topkapi Palace*,  the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years, private residence of the Sultan and his court but also centre of the supreme executive and judiciary council, the Divan and the training school. The best artist and craftsman’s produced some of the finest work in the whole empire. 
On Tuesdays, Topkapi is closed and is replaced with the Basilica Cistern.

We'll visit to the Blue Mosque with six minarets, was built at the bequest of Sultan Ahmet I, one of the best preserved and most significant examples of Ottoman architecture.

The Hippodrome then awaits us with obelisks from Delphi in Greece and from Egypt where chariot races. It was the centre of Byzantium’s life for 1000 years and of Ottoman life for another 400 years, scene of countless political dramas.

We'll then stop at Caferaga Medresesi and then have lunch at a local restaurant. 

Next stop, the Grand Bazaar with its thousands of stalls with jewellery, leather, carpets and spices.  Drop off at your hotel. 

Rate : 70 € per person

The price includes all entrance fees and lunch. Pick up/drop off at your hotel. 


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