Classic tour of Istanbul (walking tour)

Attractions visited:

• Roman Hippodrome, the beginning of the history of the city! This is a kind of open-air museum! You will hear a lot of historical events happening at this point. These are events taking place at this point in the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods. Those who have visited St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice will surely remember the four bronze horses that adorn the temple. These horses originally adorned the roof of the starting room in the northeastern part of the Hippodrome in Constantinople. They were kidnapped by the Crusaders in 1204 and taken to Venice. Then they decorated the facade of St. Mark's Cathedral. Napoleon, who conquered Italy in 1797, ordered them to be taken to Paris and installed on the Carousel Arch. But at the beginning of the XIX century horses were returned to Venice.
• The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) is a visiting card of the great city! It is the only mosque with six minarets of the period. You will learn everything related to Islam, as well as rituals, customs, etc.
• St. Sophia Cathedral. This ancient temple symbolizes the beginning of Christianity and the ancient culture of the inhabitants of Constantinople. Since 1935, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. By the way, for 1000 years Hagia Sophia was the largest Christian temple in the world!
• The First Palace of the Topkapi Sultans (Following the Trail of the Series - The Magnificent Century))We enter the first courtyard only, but if you wish, I tell you everything you can hear in this ancient palace. Here you will learn a lot about the Ottoman Empire, about the sultans and their lives, as well as about the intrigues taking place in this palace. I will show places filled with events not only of those times, but also places where films and TV series were shot, for example, the world-famous series "The Magnificent Century"!
• Erebatan Reservoir

(Tank basilica) More than 40 tanks have been found so far. In the Basilica, the reservoir stored water in case of drought or siege of the city, was supplied by water pipes or aqueducts.

A lot of famous films have been made here. For example:

Shootings from the film about James Bond; Inferno; From Russia with Love, International (2009), A. Konchalovsky, Odyssey ...

**The Ancient Egyptian Market

** Optional: Covered Market. GOLD Bazaar + shop-tour (skin, gold)

(No extra charge)

Price of entrance tickets (to museums) per person. : $8-10

Prices during holidays and festivals are higher by 25-30 percent