| PROFESSIONAL GUIDED FREE ISTANBUL TOUR;
In this programme Istanbul will be introduced by your guide and you will have chance to visit the basic monuments(Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia or Underground Cistern, Topkapi Palace or Archaelogical Museum, Turkish & Islamic Art Museum), and sites(Ancient Hippodrome and The Bazaar) of Istanbul during orientation tour. (Entrance fees to the museums is not included). Your guide will provide you %20 discounted museum tickets,so you will pay only €25 per person and you will not loose time on the long queue at ticket sale offices of the museums..
FULL DAY ISTANBUL TOUR
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HIPPODROME: The heart of Byzantine Empire, where the chariot races were held.
COLLOSSUS: 32 mt high a roughly built pillar of stone. |
EGYPTIAN OBELISK: 3500 years old pink granite column. |
SERPENT COLUMN: Bronze, which once stood in the temple of Apollo at Delphi. |
COLLOSSUS: 32 mt high a roughly built pillar of stone. |
KAISER FOUNTAIN: Built in 19th century. |
BLUE MOSQUE: (SULTANAHMET MOSQUE) : One of the İstanbul’s most splendid mosques with its six minarets, 260 windows and its blue tiles.
TURKISH& ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM:orginally built 1524 as the palace of Ibrahim Pasha - Grand Vizier and brother-in-law of Sultan Soliman the Magnificient, it is now a museum presenting notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, rugs as well as ethnographic displays of various cultıres in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. and music. |
TOPKAPI PALACE: The great palace of Sultans. Unrivaled porcalains, treasure of Sultans, emeraldes, diamonds, Thrones, swords, relics of the prophet Mohammed are exhibited in the palace, it is the world’s richest museum. |
HAGIA SOPHIA: 1500 years old the greatest Roman-Christian cathedral. Superbdome, frescos and marble pillars are very interesting. |
ISTANBUL TURKISH HANDICRAFT CENTER:Famous shopping centre. Opportunity to watch the famous “flying carpets” show. Enough time to buy some souveniers, hand made rugs, kilim’s leather etc. |
Return to your hotel. |
*** Note: Monday Hagia Sophia closed. |
Tuesday Topkapı Palace closed. Substitute by Dolmabahçe Palace.
This is a walking tour and proper walking shoes and dresses advise. |
Duration: approximately 7 hrs. |
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