HAGIA SOPHIA :It is one of the most significant icons of Istanbul. In its long history this magnificent site has been respectively Byzantium’s largest cathedral, Ottoman’s protocol mosque and one of the most popular museum of Republic of Turkey. It attracts the interest of architects, engineers and art historian because of its unique structural system and size considering its nearly 1500 years age. You’ll have in-depth explanations of the monument and learn what you are looking at as part of Istanbul Classic tour.
SULTAN AHMED MOSQUE (BLUE MOSQUE):The mosque, built in 1609, is one of the most splendid in the city, with its graceful cascade of domes and semi-domes and its six slender minarets accentuating the corners of the building and the courtyard. It is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. Come and discover mosque architecture and basics of Islam in a very relevant setting.
HIPPODROME: It was a horse-racing track and also sporting and social center of East Roman Empire; the German Fountain, the Obelisk of Emperor Theodosius and the bronze Serpentine Column are the monuments embellishing the Hippodrome.
CAFERAGA MADRASA :Madrasa is a college for Islamic instruction. This one was built in 1559. Today; 15 different art workshop, with a large lounge and a peaceful courtyard, the teaching of Traditional Turkish Arts, which serves as a center of art produced and exhibited, and welcomes domestic and foreign guests.
SULTAN AHMED MOSQUE
SULTAN AHMED MOSQUE
THE OBELISK OF THEODOSIUS
CAFERAGA MADRASA