St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Spice Bazaar Tour

Tours Detail: Istanbul Tours 2

Duration: 7 - 8 hours.
Available: All Year Round
Places to Visit: St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Spice Bazaar
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St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Spice Bazaar Tour

St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar

St. Sophia / Tours of Istanbul Part 1.

Hagia Sophia or St. Sophia ( Turkish: Ayasofya ) St. Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the cathedral of Constantinople except between 1204 and 1261, when it was the cathedral of the Latin empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1934, when it was secularized; it was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935.

Blue Mosque /Tours of Istanbul Part 2.

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii ) Blue Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.

Hihhodrome /Tours of Istanbul Part 3.

The hippodrome of Istanbul ( Turkish: Sultahmet At Meydani) Hippodrome was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultan Ahmet Square) in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with only a few fragments of the original structure surviving. It is sometimes also called Atmeydanı (Horse Square) in Turkish.

Grand Bazaar /Tours of Istanbul Part 4.

The Grand Bazaar ( Turkish: Kapalıçarşı) The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Many of the stalls in the bazaar are grouped by the type of goods, with special areas for leather coats, gold jewelry and the like. The bazaar contains two bedestens (domed masonry structures built for storage and safe keeping), the first of which was constructed between 1455 and 1461 by the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The bazaar was vastly enlarged in the 16th century, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and in 1894 underwent a major restoration following an earthquake.

The Topkapi Palace / Tours of Istanbul Part 5.

The Topkapı Palace ( Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı) The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı) or in Ottoman Turkish: usually spelled "Topkapi" in English) is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey, which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years of their 624-year reign, from 1465 to 1856. The palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments and is a major tourist attraction today, containing the most holy relics of the Muslim world such as the prophet Muhammed's cloak and sword.

The Spirce Bazaar / Tours of Istanbul Part 5.

Spice Bazaar ( Turkish: Mısır Çarşısı ) The Spice Bazaar, in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the oldest bazaars in the city. Located in Eminönü, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar. There are several documents suggesting the name of the bazaar was first "New Bazaar". However, due to the fact that many spices were imported via Egypt in the Ottoman period, the name "Mısır Çarşısı" was favoured by the public. The word mısır has a double meaning in Turkish: "Egypt" and "maize". This is why sometimes the name is wrongly translated as "Corn Bazaar". The bazaar was (and still is) the center for spice trade in Istanbul.

CLOSED MUSEUMS
St. Sophia on Monday
Topkapi Palace on Tuesday
Grand Covered Bazaar on Sunday
Spice Bazaar on Sunday