OLD CITY TOUR
The ancient city of Constantinople, today known as Istanbul, is the cradle of civilizations. On this tour, we get to know these great civilizations’ heritages. Greek, Roman, Eastern Roman, Ottoman and modern Turkey.
The stupendous mosque -originally a cathedral- HAGIA SOPHIA (AYASOFYA), the mesmerizing BLUE MOSQUE, the political stage HIPPODROME , the cherry on top BASILICA CISTERN and the biggest and the oldest bazaar in the world GRAND BAZAAR.
Hagia Sophia, the stupendous mosque -originally a church- is the number one historical building in the city. THE ENTRANCE FEE TO THE MUSEUM IS €30. CASH ONLY.
The city is bustling with mosques and minarets. The most prominent one is of course none other than BLUE MOSQUE. Like all the mosques in the city this one is also FREE OF CHARGE.
Adjacent to each other, The HIPPODROME is where you understand the Roman politics and at the same time the Roman type of entertainment. We discover how the ancient people had fun back in the days.
As cherry on top The BASILICA CISTERN. The biggest underground water-storage. Today it is a beautiful museum with the terrifying Medusa statue. Talking about the most know monster of the ancient time and rediscovering her sad story. THE ENTRANCE FEE TO THE MUSEUM IS 900 TURKISH LIRA. CASH ONLY.
At the end of the day, we visit the The GRAND BAZAAR where you see the heart of the economy in the city. I can assure you, this is gonna be the first time in your life that you see that much gold. Besides gold, there are also carpets, ceramic, spices, turkish delight and many more.
Having covered everything on the tour, we call it a day in the Grand Bazaar.
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