Half-Day Morning Walking Tour of Byzantine Relics in Istanbul
Description
Half Day Morning tour (walking tour) of Sultanahmet Area. You will see Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Garand Bazaar. Departs: 08:00 Returns: 12:00 midday Hippodrome, where charriot races were organised during the Byzantine Period. Blue Mosque, the only imperial mosque with six minarets, dating back to 17th century. The mosque owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Hagia Sophia, built by Eastern Roman Empire Justinian in the 6th century AD Hagia Sophia is one of the architectural marvels of all time and today faciliates as an active mosque. Grand Bazaar, the commercial heart of the old city with its 4,000 shops. It’s considered as one of the largest covered markets of the world and has full of treasures - including carpets and kilims, silks, jewellery, ceramics, icons, and leather goods.