In this full day tour we discover the Ottoman treasures of Istanbul built by Ottoman Turks after the conquest of Istanbul.

We visit the Blue Mosque, Mosque of Soliman Magnificent, The Topkapi Palace, Egyptian Bazaar, Eminonu district.

Our day starts with the visit of the masterpiece of ottoman architecture in Istanbul, the Mosque of Soliman the Magnificent built by the great architect Sinan.

*** Mosque of Soliman is under renovation at the moment and to be replaced by the Rustem Pasha Mosque.

We stroll in the narrow streets of Suleymaniye where we feel like time stopped in 16th century.
 

We then continue with the Blue Mosque which takes its name from the 17th century blue tiles wich decorate the inner part of the walls.

Then along the park through the monuments we walk to Topkapi Palace, the old residence of ottoman sultans where more than 20 ottoman rulers lived during almost 400 years. The highlights of the palace are first the famous 86 carat diamond in the treasury halls and the harem where the sultans lived with their family. Lunch at ‘’Konyalı Restaurant’’ in the palace.

In the afternoon we proceed to Eminonu area to visit the ‘Egyptian bazaar’ so called as the spices sold there in old times were all brought from Egypt. We wonder in the streets in and around the bazaar to enjoy a typical market where local people buy their goods.
To finish the day we take our turkish coffee in the area where the first coffee shops were established in the history of Europe.

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