Historische wandeltocht van een hele dag door de oude stad van Istanbul vanuit de Hagia Sophia
Beschrijving
We zullen onze gasten ontmoeten bij de poort van de Hagia Sophia en onze wandeltocht beginnen met een bezoek aan de Hagia Sophia, officieel de Grote Moskee van de Hagia Sophia en voorheen de kerk van de Hagia Sophia is een laat-antieke gebedsplaats in Istanbul. Daarna bezoeken we de Blauwe Moskee, een functionerende moskee, die ook grote aantallen toeristen trekt. Het werd gebouwd tussen 1609 en 1616 tijdens het bewind van Ahmed I. De Külliye bevat het graf van Ahmed, een madrasah en een hospice. Met de hand beschilderde blauwe tegels sieren de binnenmuren van de moskee en 's nachts baadt de moskee in blauw terwijl lichten de vijf hoofdkoepels, zes minaretten en acht secundaire koepels van de moskee omlijsten. Daarna lopen we naar het Hippodrome-plein en zien we de stadsmuren en de werkplaats van het Leeratelier. Je krijgt elk onderdeel van de productie te zien. Na de lunchpauze bezoeken we het Topkapi-paleis, het diende als de hoofdwoning en het administratieve hoofdkwartier van de Ottomaanse sultans.
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Officieel is de Hagia Sophia Grote Moskee en voorheen de kerk van de Hagia Sophia, een laatantieke gebedsplaats in Istanbul. Gebouwd in 537 als de patriarchale kathedraal van de keizerlijke hoofdstad Constantinopel, was het de grootste christelijke kerk van het Oost-Romeinse rijk (het Byzantijnse rijk) en de oosters-orthodoxe kerk, behalve tijdens het Latijnse rijk van 1204 tot 1261, toen het de de rooms-katholieke kathedraal van de stad. In 1453, na de val van Constantinopel in het Ottomaanse rijk, werd het omgebouwd tot een moskee. In 1935 vestigde de seculiere Turkse Republiek het als museum. In 2020 heropend als moskee
Sultan Ahmed Moskee, ook bekend als de Blauwe Moskee, is een moskee uit het Ottomaanse tijdperk in Istanbul, Turkije. Het is een functionerende moskee en trekt ook grote aantallen toeristen. Het werd gebouwd tussen 1609 en 1616 tijdens het bewind van Ahmed I. De Külliye bevat het graf van Ahmed, een madrasah en een hospice. Met de hand beschilderde blauwe tegels sieren de binnenmuren van de moskee en 's nachts baadt de moskee in blauw terwijl lichten de vijf hoofdkoepels, zes minaretten en acht secundaire koepels van de moskee omlijsten. Het ligt naast de Hagia Sophia, de belangrijkste moskee van Istanbul tot de bouw van de Blauwe Moskee en een andere populaire toeristische trekpleister.
De Hippodroom van Constantinopel was een circus dat het sportieve en sociale centrum was van Constantinopel, de hoofdstad van het Byzantijnse rijk. Tegenwoordig is het een plein genaamd Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultan Ahmet-plein) in de Turkse stad Istanbul, met een paar fragmenten van de oorspronkelijke structuur die bewaard zijn gebleven. Paardenrennen en wagenrennen waren populair tijdverdrijf in de oudheid en hippodrooms waren gemeenschappelijke kenmerken van Griekse steden in de Hellenistische, Romeinse en Byzantijnse tijdperken.
Het Topkapi-paleis is een groot museum in het oosten van de Fatih-wijk van Istanbul in Turkije. In de 15e en 16e eeuw diende het als de hoofdwoning en het administratieve hoofdkwartier van de Ottomaanse sultans.
Alleen op dinsdag, aangezien het Topkapi-paleismuseum op dinsdag gesloten is en we op dinsdag een ondergrondse cisterne zullen bezoeken in plaats van het Topkapi-paleis. De Basilica Cisterne is de grootste van enkele honderden oude reservoirs die onder de stad Istanbul, Turkije liggen. De stortbak, gelegen op 150 meter
Een van de oudste bouwwerken in het Topkapı-paleis, daterend uit het Byzantijnse rijk van Istanbul/Constantinopolis.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
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Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Het Topkapi-paleis is op dinsdag gesloten en op dinsdag wordt er een bezoek gebracht aan de ondergrondse stortbak
Beoordelingen(115)
Our guide was very friendly but as there were only two of us, we really felt like he wanted to cut his day short. He put pressure on us to go to the bazaar despite us clearly asking him not to go. Then he accompanied us to a restaurant at our request. However, the restaurant was very expensive. We clearly saw him shake hands with the owner and hear the owner say he was one of those guests. He seems to have received some compensation. We were supposed to visit the palace but he advised us against it. Our guide today said it was a must-see. We kind of feel like he didn't want to go. Which actually made sure we saw him from 10am to 1:30am when the day was scheduled for 6am to 8am. In his defense he knew the subject well and he was very friendly. We visited Hagia Sophia. Tickets cost $25 and it's a must. On the other hand which is the longest and the waiting because there is not much to see.
Ahsen was my guide and was lovely. I'm so glad I chose this tour. I learned so much more about the Mosques, history, culture, palace and the Sultans. A rich learning for me and well worth it.
It was a great pleasure to join Omer's group for a tour in Sultanahmet. Omer possesses abundant knowledge of Istanbul's presence and past, and was able to delivery it in a relaxed and pleasant way. On his tour, you would always feel there is something to look forward to and never want to stop.
We had such a great time discovering the wonders of Istanbul during our tour! Highly recommend. Our guide was very attentive and knowledgeable about the sights. Loved the Hagia Sophia
Ok, the tour guide was nice and a lovely man so it's difficult to give a terrible review. However, as I value honest reviews from others, I will try and be balanced. The tour did not last all day. Actual tour lasted about 4 hours. Started late as it was a group of 13 with some late as joining instructions was changed last minute and there was a general sense of chaos to start. Tour started at 10 and at 11 we were told that we would have lunch earlier to then be out when queues were shorter. So lunch at 11am! We hadn't booked lunch but sat with others. Food looked decidedly average, but it usually is on these tours. We had some very overpriced drinks. Then tour resumed slowly. Another couple of stops and the tour ended. So essentially the guide was a bit like Google maps on legs Took us to some spots, gave a bit of Information and that was it. My advice is buy a guide book, use Google maps and do it yourself. You will regret paying for this tour. We did. Will have definitely preferred doing this at our own pace. Also prices for visiting the Palace, museums etc are much more than on this and other websites so outdated. Budget for about 40% more cost Read more about - Private Half-Day Guided Walking Tour in Marrakech - https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/Marrakech-4-hour-tour-Discover-the-city-on-foot-with-a-guide/d5408-367690P4?mcid=56757
Fatih was great guide, informative and friendly. We went to the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, had lunch and then went to the Topkapi Palace. For me the highlight was the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace but we had very little time ie maybe 1 hour at the palace due to too long spent at lunch (slow to bring the meal) I would have preferred to have gotten a takeaway wrap so that I could really see the Palace as the entrance fee is very high ($88aud). On exiting we were given the option to go to the Grand Bazaar or Hagia sophia or Basilica Cistern however all of these were meant to be included and I would have stayed on at the palace if the choices were given prior to leaving the palace grounds. I continued on by myself to the other sites as it was my only opportunity to go. I enjoyed the Basilica cistern but feel the Hagia Sophia while wonderful nit as amazing as the Blue Mosque. Also beware the ticket salesman pressed me to also buy a ticket for the Hagia Sophia museum. It was good but really I was too tired to enjoy it and felt a bit conned.
We booked this trip via Trip Advisor a week before our trip to Istanbul. The full day walking tour was to include Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Basilica Cistern. The info said admission prices were not included but indicated that admission fee to Topkapi Palace was 750 TL and Basilica Cistern was 450 TL. We arrived at the Ayasofya and met our guide. We queued (long queues) to pay and then queued again to enter the mosque. The tour guide was very informative and we went to the Blue Mosque after which was free to enter, then onto the Hippodrome, (also free) and from there the guide took us to a designated restaurant for lunch. After an hour we walked with our guide to Topkapi Palace where we discovered that the entrance fee was not 750 TL but 2000 TL (approx £50 pp). We therefore chose to opt out of this visit due to the fact that the admission fee was not only unexpected but extortionate! The guide advised that the tour of the palace would be 2 hours at least and afterwards he would be taking the rest of the group ( who had already paid admission fees included in their tour) to the Grand Bazaar and could arrange to meet us there. No mention of the Basilica Cistern. We went to the Grand Bazaar under our own steam and did not reconnect with our tour guide again. We paid £31.50 per person for the tour and were very disappointed with its quality and itinerary info. The guide was very good but the rest of the tour was not!!!!
A very bad experience, I do not recommend, do not waste your money. The meeting spot was not clear and I had to make multiple calls in order to find the guide. During the tour of the palace, the guide provided almost no information and spoke extremely quietly. He was simply stating this is the kitchen area, this is the third courtyard, and we looked ourselves. There was very little point paying as the guide offered no local insights and did not explain anything. The guide’s English was quite limited, which is not what I would expect for a tour in English. With the others on the tour we resorted to asking ChatGPT to explain to us. I left halfway through the day and showed myself around.
Interesting and educational tour. Very long day. I recommend this to those with a genuine interest in walking tours, specifically. The interesting sites and historical information do make up for the long day on your feet.
Our trip with our tour guide Illaya was great. She cheered up the mood as soon as she stepped into the pickup bus. She had good commandv of English and explained everything really well. She had grrat knowledge. We really enjoyed our tour.
