Fatih Trip Overview
Discover the highlights of Sultanahmet, Istanbul’s historic ‘old town’ on this half-day walking tour. Join your guide for a curated Istanbul experience, and avoid common Sultanahmet experiences like getting lost or being targeted by aggressive touts. Learn all about storied sites like the Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque from your English-speaking guide. Along the way, find a few hidden gems, discover where locals eat and drink and even stop at an Ottoman-era spice market to get a taste of the time-honored marketplace experience.
• On this small group tour, your guide tailors the commentary to your interests
• Get interesting insights on the various history and culture of the city.
• Visit Istanbul’s landmarks, including the Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque
• Find the freshest Turkish delicacies with your guide’s help in Spice Bazaar
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey
Discover the highlights of Sultanahmet, Istanbul’s historic ‘old town’ on this half-day walking tour. Join your guide for a curated Istanbul experience, and avoid common Sultanahmet experiences like getting lost or being targeted by aggressive touts. Learn all about storied sites like the Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque from your English-speaking guide. Along the way, find a few hidden gems, discover where locals eat and drink and even stop at an Ottoman-era spice market to get a taste of the time-honored marketplace experience.
• On this small group tour, your guide tailors the commentary to your interests
• Get interesting insights on the various history and culture of the city.
• Visit Istanbul’s landmarks, including the Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque
• Find the freshest Turkish delicacies with your guide’s help in Spice Bazaar
Itinerary
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Pass By: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
This spacious Roman built cistern shows off impressive Roman engineering was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 532. The largest surviving Byzantine cistern in İstanbul has been backdrop for many movies over time. Its cavernous depths make a great retreat on hot summer days.
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The Church of Divine Wisdom, a fifteen hundred years old splendid monument, is a must see in Istanbul, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD. First a Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Basilica, later an imperial mosque, in 1935 it was opened to the public as a museum. After being neutral for about 86 years it was converted into a mosque again in July 2020. Hagia Sophia is the only mosque anywhere in the world right now where you could see Islamic elements along with the Christians images. The lofty interior, stunning surviving mosaics and the massive dome, which seems to float unsupported and gives the church its amazing sense of space. An unforgettable experience awaiting you.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
The historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul Turkey
This beautiful square and a great place to make a stop, relax and take photos of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
A popular tourist site, sits next to the Hagia Sophia, and continues to function as a mosque today. The Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, has five main domes, six minarets, and eight secondary domes with traditional Ottoman architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period.
Pass By: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome of Byzantine for chariot races
Pass By: German Fountain, Hippodrome Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Constructed as a present from German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1898, it represents one of the most beautiful monuments in Istanbul.
Pass By: Serpent Column, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul Turkey
Also known as the Serpentine Column, Plataean Tripod or Delphi Tripod, is an ancient bronze column at the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
Pass By: Walled Obelisk, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
A Roman monument in the form of an obelisk. It is situated at the southern end of the ancient chariot-racing track of Constantinople
Pass By: Nuruosmaniye Camii, Mollafenari Mah. Vezirhan Cad. Fatih, Istanbul 34120 Turkey
The mosque is the first mosque ever which was built in Baraque Style and you can easily see it if you have an eye for the detail.
Pass By: Kapali Carsi, Kalpakcilar Cad. Sorguclu Han No: 22, Istanbul 34126 Turkey
Grand Covered Bazaar
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
A work of Sinan the Architect, the building is a perfect fusion of simplicity and grandiose. It was commissioned by the most powerful of Ottoman Sultans, Suleyman I, known as ‘The Magnificent’. The Mosque crowns one of the seven hills and dominates the Golden Horn, providing a landmark for the entire city.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Tahtakale District, Istanbul Turkey
“Shop till you drop” in Tahtakale, a sub-district of Istanbul’s Eminönü, where you can find anything and everything you are looking for, all for resonable prices.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Egyptian Spice Bazaar
People come from around the world to explore the 350-year-old bazaar is a popular central place to purchase herbs, spices and spice mixes, tea, dried fruit, dried meat, and other delicacies. A must-visit for all first-time visitors to Istanbul, especially foodies.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Eminonu Square Eminonu Square, Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
An area renowned for its restaurants, cafe culture and shops.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Istanbul is a holy city, where mosques, churches and synagogues exist side by side.
Pass By: Galata Koprusu, Kemankes Karamustafa Pasa Mahallesi Beyoglu, Istanbul 34425 Turkey
This bridge spans the Golden Horn, connecting the old city with Beyoglu, the modern district of Istanbul.
Pass By: Halic, Istanbul Turkey
Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.
