You will be picked up from
your hotel and driven to the old city passing
over the Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn.
First, we will visit St
Sophia, the most renowned Byzantine cathedral (Christian
church) in Istanbul. It was a mosque during the
Ottoman Empire . St.Sophia was declared a
national monument and became a museum by the
order of Ataturk on 24 October,1934.
We will visit the Hippodrome, a former sports
and political activities center in
Constantinople time.
We will see the Egyptian
Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Obelisk of
Theodosius German Fountain and Blue Mosque
(Sultan Ahmet Mosque) built between 1609-1616
and famous for six minarettes. Our last visit
will be the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and largest
covered market in Istanbul with 4000 shops
selling jewellery, fabrics, furs, leather,
copper, rugs, antiques, etc.
Note: St.Sophia is closed on Mondays.
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
