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After meeting at our meeting point, we will start our tour from Blue Mosque. We will understand that why this masterpiece, built in 17th century, became famous with its name as Blue. And then, our next point will be the best point for taking pictures of Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. After that, we will visit the Topkapi Palace which was served the Ottoman Empire for 400 years. Topkapi Palace was used as private residence of most important Ottoman Sultans of the period and administrative and educational center of Ottoman State. A perfect and unique Istanbul view will welcome you at the last court yard of the palace. And we will visit one of the masterpiece of Ottoman architecture, Suleymaniye Mosque. You will listen the features of Suleymaniye Mosque which make it unique. Our last point Grand Bazaar which is the first shopping mall in the world, is still the trade center of Istanbul. Approximately 4000 shops inside the Grand Bazaar which are the jewellery, carpet, leather, pottery and souvenir stores will allow you take a memory of Istanbul with you before you leave this city.
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Your tour guide will meet you at Blue Mosque and start your Ottoman Artifacts Tour;
Blue Mosque (skip the line service is not available for active mosques – there is a queue for the entrance); Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.
Highlights of Topkapi Palace Museum; (Topkapi Sarayi) More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans. It was seat of Supreme Executive Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles power of Ottoman Empire.
Blue Mosque (skip the line service is not available for active mosques – there is a queue for the entrance); Built in the mid-1500s for Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire. Suleymaniye Mosque is a stunning example of Ottoman architecture, renowned for its grandiose scale and harmonious design, blending beauty and functionality seamlessly.
Grand Bazaar; (Kapali Carsi) The largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops. You can find colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.
After completing your private Istanbul tour here, your private guide will accompany you on the way back to your hotel or Istanbul port.
Important Notes:
– This trip can be operated as walking tour because sites of visit are near to each other. But if your hotel is not centrally located, booking private van is recommended from and back to your hotel.
– Entrance fees, lunch and personal expenses are excluded. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and will be replaced with Dolmabahce Palace. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and will be replaced with Egyptian Bazaar.
