Best Of Old City Tour

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HAGIA SOFIA: The Hagia Sofia is a basilica built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century AD. It is one of the greatest architectural wonders of all time. Constantine the Great brought parts of the Artemis Temple (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world) to build it.

TOPKAPI PALACE: The Topkapi Palace was the residence of Ottoman Sultans from the 15th century to the 19th century. The palace has four courtyards and many Islamic artifacts like the first copies of the Holy Quran.

HIPPODROME: The Hippodrome is an old sports area from the Byzantine era. It has four monuments: the Fountain of Wilhelm II, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.,

BLUE MOSQUE: The Blue Mosque is the most famous mosque in Istanbul. It is called the Blue Mosque because of its unique Iznik tiles.

SULTAN TOMBS: There are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans in Hagia Sofia. They are the tombs of Sultan Selim II, Sultan Murad III, Sultan Mustafa I, Sultan İbrahim I, and Sultan Mehmed III.

GRAND BAZAAR: The Grand Bazaar is also known as the Covered Bazaar. It is like a maze with 4000 shops. Each trade has its own area.