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Ottoman Relics Tour ( Half Day ) - Private

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HALF DAY OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR

 
DurationStarts @ 09:00 Finishes @ 13:00
                     OR
Starts @ 13:30 Finishes @ 17:00
What to see}

 

 


* Topkapi Palace
* Grand Coverd Bazaar
* Suleymaniye Mosque

 

The fabled capital of three great empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman, Istanbul is steeped in almost 3,000 years of history. The greatest concentration of landmarks is found in Istanbul's oldest district, Sultanahmet, an awe-inspiring expanse of leafy parks, Byzantine cathedrals, Greek statuary, bustling bazaars and imposing mosques with towering, slender minarets.

 

A little history of the sights

 

Topkapi Palace
Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans, the maze of buildings that was the focal point of the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 19th centruies. In these opulent surroundings the sultans and their court lived and governed. A magnificent wooded garden fills the outer, or first, court. In the second court, on the right, shaded by cyprees and plane trees,stand the palace kitchens, which now serve as galleries exhibiting the imperial collections of crystal, silver and Chinese porcelain. Today the third court holds the Hall of Audience, the Library of Ahmet III, an exhibition of imperial costumes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the treasury and a priceless collection of miniatures from medieval manuscripts. In the center of this innermost sanctuary, the Prophet Muhammet (S.A.V) brought to Istanbul when the Ottomans assumed the caliphaten of Islam.

Suleymaniye Mosque
Masterpiece of Sinan, built between 1550 and 1557, it is one of the best Works of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent during the 16th century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.


Grand Covered Bazaar
Most attractive shopping center and biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewelry, gold, carpets, leatherwear and souvenirs.

 


What is including?

 


  • All transportation
  • Entrence fees
  • Guiding

 
 
What is excluding?
  • Lunch
  • Personal expens
  • Tips
 
CLOSED
  • Topkapi Palace on Tuesday / Replaced with Chora Church
  • Grand Bazaar on Sunday
 

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