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Istanbul - Historical Peninsula Tour (FULL DAY)
Private Istanbul Historical Peninsula Tour

TOUR DETAILS:
PRIVATE HISTORICAL PENINSULA TOUR (FULL DAY)

Highlights of Tour: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar
Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. For many centuries it was the largest church ,it is mostly the dome which makes Hagia Sophia world famous. it has fourth largest dome in the world after St. Paul`s in London, St. Pater's in Rome and Duomo in Florence.

Blue Mosque as Turkish people know Sultanahmet Mosque. Because of its blue tiles , Sultanahmet Mosque has always remembered with the name of Blue Mosque by foreign visitors.
Being close to the Topkapi Palace Sultanahmet Mosque was regarded as the Supreme Imperial Mosque in Istanbul.

Hippodrome, Hippodrome was built in 203 AD by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus. Three remaining monuments from the original building are The Egyptian Obelisk, The Serpentine Column and The Constantine Column. Also the German Fountain of Wilhelm II worth to see.

Topkapi Palace survived from the glory of the great Ottoman Empire.It was a city-palace with population approximately 4,000 people. It housed all the Ottoman sultans from Sultan Mehmet II to Abdulmecit, for nearly 400 years and 25 Sultans.

Grand Bazaar, is one of the largest and oldest covered market place in the world. There are hundreds of small handcraft shops such as handmade carpet shops, Turkish coffee shops. The atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar is very interesting for tourists .

WHAT YOU PAID FOR
Fully Guided Full Day Istanbul Tour
Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, nonsmoking coaches on local tours
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

EXCLUDES:
Lunch
Drinks