Tour of the Historic Peninsula of Istanbul
Description:
Tour in the Historic Peninsula of Istanbul "Old Town" Hagia Sophia Cathedral now Aya Sophia, Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Underground Palace or Sunken Palace, Treasury of Istanbul Topkapi Palace, Harem, Bani Roksolana, Grand Bazaar or Kapaly Charshi, Dolmabahce Palace, Mosaic Museum in Chora Church, Bulgarian Church of St. Stefan. Istanbul in one day!
Istanbul is one of the most ancient cities in the world, for more than 3000 years its existence has accumulated a large number of historical values such as museums, mosques, churches and palaces. All this is striking in its color. Unique monuments of architecture, history, unique culture and world-famous attractions give the feeling that you are making a time travel. The former "Constantinople" or "Tsargrad" is the capital of three all-powerful empires. Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents, connected by three hanging bridges and a tunnel under the sea of marmara, one part of the city is in Europe, the other in Asia, the heart of the city is the Bosphorus connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. On the historical peninsula or the so-called "old city" are the main symbolic sights of Istanbul, such as the Roman Hippodrome, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Snake Colon, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Palace of the Topkapi Sultans, etc. The Sultan Ahmet Mosque, or Blue Mosque, is located opposite Hagia Sophia, the construction of the mosque dates back to 1616. It is one of the most popular mosques in the world. Hagia Sophia, an architectural monument of Byzantine architecture, which was the center of the Orthodox religion for almost 1000 years, in the past a church and a mosque, and now a museum, a symbol of the “golden age” of Byzantium. St. Sofia, the world-famous monument, is considered one of the most impressive symbols of Istanbul. The Palace of the Sultans “Topkapi” served for almost 300 years as the residence of 31 sultans and the center of the Ottoman Empire, where the treasury and the famous Harem of the Sultans were located. Istanbul is like an open-air museum, it is even said that the city has stones and earth made of gold!
The price includes:
- Service of a professional licensed guide.
The price per group is from 1 to 45 people.
Comes to: Individual , Group , Review , For the weekend , Gastronomic , Pedestrian