Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueAdmission not included120 min
Hagia Sophia was built as a church and converted into a mosque after the conquest of Constantinopolis, now it is being used as a museum. This building is literally one of the highlight of the World.
TopkapI PalaceAdmission not included120 min
This Palace was the first palace Ottomans after they conquered Constantinopolis. It was used more or less 400 years by them and majority of Ottoman sultans lived there. The palace was the management center of Ottoman Empire. Now the palace is accepted as one of the biggest palace complex in the World and many original pieces represents Ottoman Empire are being exibited there.
Blue Mosque30 min
This mosque is another highlight of the city and architecture of the building will impress you. With its bluish colored tiles inside the mosque is as beautiful as outside.
Hippodrome20 min
There used to be stadium in this place with the capacity of 100.000 spectator and entertainment such as gladiator fights and horse chariot races. There were some decorational pillars right in the middle of the stadium. three of those pillars survived till today and you will see them there.
Grand Bazaar120 min
This place is the Grand Bazaar; one of the most famous, biggest and oldest indoor market of the World. It has been serving to people since 16. century.
Bosphorus StraitPass by
The Bosphorus Strait defines Istanbul. It is the divide between Europe and Asia, and the main connection between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Dotted with parks and elaborate Ottoman mansions, including Dolmabahce Palace, and spanned by three intercontinental bridges, the Bosphorus is the veritable heart of the city.
Basilica CisternAdmission not included30 min
Beautiful yet eerie, Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi) isn’t your average underground well. Dating back to the Byzantine era, the huge cistern was built in the mid-500s on the former site of a basilica. More than 300 marble columns provide a grand, serene atmosphere to what was essentially subterranean water storage.