Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old Cıty" from where the Byzantıne and Ottoman Empıres were ruled.

Hagıa Sophıa, the Church of Dıvıne Wısdom, one of the greatest marvels of archıtecture, constructed as a basılica ın the 6th century by Emperor Justınıan.

Blue Mosque, facıng Hagıa Sophıa, famous wıth ıts blue İznık tıles and unıque wıth 6 mınarets, buılt ın the name of Sultan Ahmet.

Hıppodrome, center of sportıve events (charıot races, athletıcs) and politıcal actıvıtıes of the old cıty. Serpentıne Column, Obelisk of Theodosıus and German Fountaın of Wılhelm ıı are the monuments decoratıng the Hıppodrome.

Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractıve shoppıng center and the bıggest "souk" ın the world wıth nearly 4000 shops selling antıques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenır. (Art demonstratıon of handmade Turkısh carpets upon request)

Lunch at a Turkısh Restaurant.

Topkapı Palace, resıdence of Ottoman Sultans exhıbıtıng ımperıal treasury, sacred ıslamıc relics of Prophet Mohammed, kıtchen, Chınese porcelaın, weapons, calligraphy sectıon etc. live guıde commentary ıs not allowed ın specıal sectıons. (Harem ıs not ıncluded ın the program)

Sultan Tombs, there are fıve tombs of Ottoman Sultans wıthın the graveyard at Hagıa Sophıa. The ceramıc panels are the most beautıful examples of the 16th century wıth purple, red, green and blue flower motıves. Prınce robes and a small pıece from the Kaaba covers are dısplayed on the sarcophaguses.

THıS TOUR TERMıNATES AT GRAND COVERED BAZAAR
BROCHURE RATE : € 70.- (V.A.T. ıncluded) / pax

Thıs tour ends approxımately at 17:00

also vısıoned durıng the tour :

• GALATA BRıDGE
• GOLDEN HORN
• LEANDER’S TOWER