St. Sophia
St. Sophia,built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century. It is one of the architectual marvels of all time.
Hippodrome
It was the scene of chariot races and constains three monuments: Obelisk of Theodosius, bronze serpentine column and German Fountian of Wilhelm II.
Blue Mosque
Built by the Ottoman architect Mehmet to honor Sultan Ahmet III in the 16th century. It is known as the ‘Blue Mosque’ because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.
Topkapi Palace
Residence of Ottoman sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc,...
Grand Covered Bazaar
A historical bazaar which is one of the biggest in the world. There are more than 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
Suleymaniye Mosque
The mosque of Suleyman the magnificent was built between 1550 and 1557 by Sinan who was the famous architect of Ottoman Empire.It was the great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from 15th to the 19th centuries and houses an exquisite collection of crystal, silver and miniatures. It also contains the Holy Mantel and enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.