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Istanbul: Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque Tour with Tickets

By Istanbul E-pass
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Overview
  • Discover the headquarter of Orthodox Christendom, Hagia Sophia
  • Listen the storey of first mosque in Istanbul after conquer, Hagia Sophia
  • Explore the Blue Mosque with its impressive tiles
  • The Obelisk of Theodosius, a towering Egyptian relic brought in the 4th century.

Activity location

    • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Sultanahmet Meydanı, Cankurtaran, 34149 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye | Guide will be holding white flag Istanbul E-pass logo on it. Meeting point is Double Decker Sightseeing Tourist Bus Stop accross the Hagia Sophia
    • Cankurtaran, İstanbul, Türkiye

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Guide in English
  • What's includedWhat's included Entrance Ticket to Hagia Sophia
  • What's includedWhat's included Entrance Ticket to Basilica Cistern (If option selected)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Baby buggies, Backpacks, Flash photography, Short skirts, Shorts
  • Not suitable for: People with pre-existing medical conditions, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Tour includes visit with Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Hippodrome Square

Hagia Sophia: Imagine a building standing in the same place for 1500 years, the number one temple for two religions. The headquarter of Orthodox Christendom and the first mosque in Istanbul. It was constructed within only 5 years. It's dome was the biggest dome with 55.60 height and 31.87 diameters for 800 years in the world. Depictions of the religions side by side. Coronation place for the Roman Emperors. It was the meeting place of the Sultan and his people. That is the famous Hagia Sophia of Istanbul.

Blue Mosque: Located in the old city's heart, it is the most famous mosque in Istanbul and Turkey. Known by the name Blue Mosque, the original name of the Mosque is Sultanahmet Mosque. The tiles design the Blue Mosque interior which is named a Blue Mosque. These tiles come from the most famous tile-producing city in Turkey, Iznik.The tradition of naming mosques in the Ottoman Era is simple. The mosques are named after giving the mosque's order and spending money for the construction. For this reason, the majority of the mosques carry the name of those people. Another tradition is that the name of the region comes from the biggest mosque in that region. For this reason, there are three Sultanahmet. One is the mosque, one is the Sultan who gave the order for the mosque, and the third is the Sultanahmet area.

The Hippodrome of Constantinople, situated in what is now Sultanahmet Square, was originally built in the 3rd century CE by Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and later expanded in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great. This grand arena served as a venue for chariot races and public gatherings, embodying the grandeur and cultural refinement of the Byzantine Empire. Renowned for its vast scale and lavish ornamentation, the Hippodrome stood as a focal point of life in Constantinople.

Location

Activity location

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    • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Sultanahmet Meydanı, Cankurtaran, 34149 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye | Guide will be holding white flag Istanbul E-pass logo on it. Meeting point is Double Decker Sightseeing Tourist Bus Stop accross the Hagia Sophia
    • Cankurtaran, İstanbul, Türkiye