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Things to Do in Sultanahmet: The Historic Center
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Arkeoloji Müzeleri
Step into this vast repository of spectacular finds, housed in... |
Museums / Galleries | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
Aya Sofya
This soaring edifice is perhaps the greatest work of Byzantine... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
Blue Mosque
Only after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand the name:... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Gülhane Parki
Istanbul has precious few public green spaces, which makes this... |
Parks, Gardens / Arboretums | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Hippodrome
It takes a bit of imagination to appreciate the Hippodrome, once... |
Archaeological Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Islam Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi Müzesi
On the western side of Gülhane Parki, this museum, opened... |
Museums / Galleries | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Küçük Aya Sofya
Built by Justinian as the Church of Sergius and Bacchus (patron... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Mozaik Müzesi
One of Istanbul's more fascinating sights, the small but well-done... |
Museums / Galleries | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Süleyman the Magnificent commissioned Sinan to build this... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Sokollu Mehmet Pasa Camii
This small mosque, built in 1571, is not as grand as Süleymaniye... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
Topkapi Sarayi
This vast palace on Seraglio Point, above the confluence of the... |
Castles / Palaces | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
Yerebatan Sarnici
The major problem with the site of Byzantium was the lack of... |
Archaeological Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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