About this experience
I will help you see the main highlights and mark the most important ones! During this rich tour, you will see the iconic landmarks of the historic center, learn about the Ottoman sultans in Topkapi Palace, visit the spice bazaar, and uncover the true Istanbul in all its glory.
What Awaits You
You can choose 5 out of 7 main attractions of Istanbul. So, in our program!
Hagia Sophia
Unique 15th-century masterpiece with many mysterious facts and legends - now a museum and a mosque simultaneously. I will tell you how emperors were crowned here, how the crusaders looted the cathedral, and how long it took them. I will show you the 11th-century mosaic, 13th-century frescoes depicting the Saints. You will learn how these treasures were preserved for 10 centuries.
Blue Mosque
I will explain how this mosque differs from all the others, share the legend of why exactly 6 minarets were built here, although it was prohibited at the time. I will explain why foreigners call it the Blue Mosque and how locals call it. I will tell you how the architect traveled throughout the empire to design it and why the Sultan who built it did not fully enjoy his creation.
Topkapi Palace and St. Irene Church
You will find out what happened to the emperor's palace that was here before and what 25 generations of Sultans had to endure from the late 15th century to the mid-19th century. I will reveal the secrets and mysteries of the Harem, which constantly housed about 1000 concubines from different parts of the vast Ottoman Empire. You will learn why the gates to the 3 courtyards were called the
