Half Day Afternoon Walking Tour: Ottoman Relics

You will discover historical and mesmerizing attractions of Byzantium and Ottoman Empires. Higlights you will visit: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and Obelisks, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Little Hagia Sophia Mosque.

Itinerary:
- Hagia Sophia
After decades in which scaffolding cluttered the interior of Emperor Justinian’s sixth-century Byzantine masterpiece, the thrill of being able to experience the extraordinary spaciousness of this famous church-turned-mosque-turned museum is hard to overstate.
- Blue Mosque
Sultan Ahmet I’s grand architectural gift to his capital was this beautiful mosque, commonly known as the Blue Mosque today.
- Hippodrome and Obelisks
- Shopping opportunity
- Lunch break
- Grand Covered Bazaar
- Topkapi Palace

Important to know:
Hagia Sophia closed on Monday / Replaced with Underground Cistern
Blue Mosque closed for Friday Prayer / No replacement
Grand Bazaar on Sunday / Replaced with the Handicraft Store
Topkapı Palace closed on Tuesday
Sultan Tombs on Monday / Replaced with Little Hagia Sophia Mosque