Istanbul: Full Day - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics TourPrivate Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul Shore Excursion
ID: GYG12699-O-77847
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Ülke: Turkey
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07:00 saatler
Açıklama
Explore the Byzantine and Ottoman highlights of Istanbul on a full-day tour. See the iconic Blue Mosque, stroll through the Grand Bazaar, and visit the former residence of the Ottoman sultans.
Discover Turkey’s largest and most important city - and the only city in the world to straddle 2 continents - on a full-day shore excursion of Istanbul’s iconic Ottoman and Byzantine highlights. Visit the Blue Mosque, the historic Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, and the lively Grand Bazaar.
Your guide will meet you at the cruise ship terminal and pick you up by air-conditioned vehicle to the Hippodrome, former center of all sports and political activities in Constantinople. See the Obelisk from Egypt, the Serpentine Column from Delphi, and the fountain of Willhelm II.
Continue to the exquisite Blue Mosque. One of the largest mosques in Istanbul, the 17th-century architecture is one of the principal adornments of Istanbul's skyline and most notable for its blue Iznik tiles and 6 minarets. Visit Topkapi Palace, former imperial residence, from where the Ottoman Empire was ruled. Today it’s a spectacular museum, with one of the largest collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, as well as the famous treasury of the Royal Family. Go to the church of St. Sophia, also known as the Hagia Sophia, and admire the magnificent Byzantine architecture.
End at the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest and largest covered markets. It has been in continuous operation since the 15th-century and is a haven for picking up souvenir gifts of carpets, antiques, trinkets, and bowls of nazar evil eye amulets. Tour ends in Grand Bazaar.
Öne Çıkanlar
- Explore the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires of Istanbul
- Go to the iconic Blue Mosque to admire the sublime Iznik tiles
- Visit the former residence of the Ottoman sultans at Topkapi Palace
- Discover the site of all sport and political activities at Roman Hippodrome
- Bargain for souvenirs at the maze of streets in the covered Grand Bazaar
Rehberlik dilleri
ÖNEMLİ BİLGİLER
The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are unable to be visited during prayer times and special events. Some of the inner parts of the Blue Mosque are currently under renovation
The inner parts of Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
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