Ottoman & Imperial Relics

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Visiting some of Istanbul's top attractions, this full day tour includes Hippodrome Square dating from the Byzantine period when amongst many of its' uses, it was a chariot racing track and is now known as Sultan Ahmet Square; the Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque, built in the early 17th century and recognisable for its' 6 minarets; Hagia Sophia (St Sophia Museum) - a unique structure that during ten centuries was recognized as a church and during five centuries as a mosque and was put on the register of UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch we go to the biggest and the most famous palace of the Ottoman rulers - the Topkapi Palace where you can see collections of watches, weapons, clothing, portraits, thrones and decorations of the Ottoman Sultans, as well as sacred relics brought from Mecca and Medina. Our tour will be finished at the biggest bazaar of Istanbul - the Grand Bazaar.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at the hotel.
Duration: 7 hours approx.
Start/opening time: At 8:45am.
Others: On Sundays the Grand Bazaar is closed and replaced with the Egyptian Copvered Bazaar and if time permits, a visit to a leather factory. Main entrance fees and lunch included.