Tour of the Old Town + Dolmabahce Palace
Description:
After the meeting at the hotel, we will head to the so-called Old Town, to the Sultan Ahmet district, where the brightest sights are located in walking proximity to each other. On the square with fountains there will be a view of the majestic Blue Mosque and the beautiful Hagia Sophia, where we will alternately go. We will also visit the Roman Hippodrome and the Sultan’s Palace of Dolmabahce, and then go down to the cool, mysterious place, the underground Basilica reservoir, where we will see the head of Medusa, feed the fish and make a wish at the magic column.
Excursion programme
1. Hippodrome Square
The historical heart of the city is from the Roman and Byzantine Empires to the Ottoman period. Obelisks, pillars, and the spirit of ancient empires are all in one place.
2. Blue Mosque
The magnificent mosque of Sultan Ahmed with six minarets is an architectural and spiritual miracle of the Ottoman Empire.
3. Excursion to the temple of St. Sophia:
A majestic symbol of Byzantium, built in the VI century by Emperor Justinian.
- Former cathedral, mosque and museum
- Byzantine mosaics, massive dome
- Energy from a Millennial History
- 4. Yerebatan Underground Reservoir
Mysterious "Palace Under Water" with 336 columns and marble heads of Medusa. One of the most impressive underground monuments in the world.
5. The magnificent Dolmabahce Palace,
Dolmabahce Palace
Luxury residence of the sultans of the XIX century in the style of European Baroque.
- 285 rooms, 46 rooms
- Crystal chandeliers, gilt ceilings
- View of the Bosphorus straight from the palace windows
The price includes:
- Services of professional Russian-speaking guide
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