Imperial Relics

Informaciones generales

Destino	Categoría
Estambul, Turquía	Attractions/Entertainment

Detalles del programa

Afternoon tour of the ancient city of Istanbul known as Sultanahmet, that includes visiting the famous Hagia Sophia - a unique structure which during ten centuries was recognized as a church and during five centuries as a mosque and was put on the register of UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 6 minaret Blue Mosque and culminates in a shopping bananza at the Grand Bazaar.


St Sophia: Built by Justinian in the 6th century and once the largest church in the world, this impressive building is considered by many as the 8th Wonder of the World and the best example of Byzantine architecture anywhere (closed on Monday).


Blue Mosque: Absolutely the most famous Ottoman mosque built in the 17th century by Sultan Ahmet and famed for its' 6 minarets and interior decor of beautiful, blue Iznik tiles.


Grand Bazaar: The world's biggest covered historical bazaar, known as a shopping paradise with almost 4,500 shops selling jewelry, handmade carpets, leather goods and various souvenirs (closed on Sunday).


Meeting/pick-up point: Hotel pick-up.

Duration: 4 hours.

Start/opening time: 12:30pm.

End/closing time: 4pm approx.

Others: Includes 1-way transfer.