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HALF DAY
OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR |
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Starts @ 09:00 Finishs @
13:00 or Starts @ 13:30 Finishs @ 17:30 |
| What to see |
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* Topkapi Palace
* Grand Coverd Bazzar
* Suleymaniye Mosque |
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.
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CLOSED
* Topkapi Palace on Tuesday / Replaced with
Chora Church
* Grand Bazaar on Sunday |
info@privateistanbultours.com
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