TOUR 8 (half day tour)

To Byzantine and Ottoman Fame


- Topkapi Palace - the legendary palace of
Sultan Suleiman

- Hagia Sophia


Half day tour to two grand historical heritage of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires - Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia. Price includes transfers, entrance fees, professional guide.


TOUR PROGRAM

- 13:00 - transfer from hotel to the Topkapi Palace.

- Topkapi Palace -  the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years. It's the legendary residence of Sultan Suleiman, his family and his court. We will see the rooms of the palace, enjoy the Harem  and also we'll visit The museum of Imperial Treasury. It's a vast collection of works of art, jewelry, heirlooms of sentimental value and money belonging to the Ottoman dynasty.  

 - Hagia Sophia, this holy place for christians and muslims is one of the most extraordinary buildings in the history of architecture. İt contained a large collection of holy relics and featured, among other things, a 15-metre (49 ft) silver iconostasis. Here we'll also see a lots of sightseeing secrets from Byzantine and Constantinople times,  mosaics and frescoes of saints, legends of the temple.

- 17:00 - returning to hotel.