Exploring Old City with a Private Guide

Istanbul has grown from the Fatih district and has become what it is today. This district can be called the cultural center of the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires. It contains so much cultural heritage that visiting all these places on any Istanbul holiday is impossible! It has countless beauties such as the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia and more.

Then visit the cultural center of Istanbul in the most efficient way with a professional guide in this experience!

On this experience, you will meet your guide at Sultanahmet Square. This square is in a very important location and the history of this square is based on the ancient Istanbul Hippodrome. While in the area, you’ll see the Great Palace of Constantinople from afar and learn about Roman columns and former gladiators’ stays. The roads through which the legions and Janissaries passed, and many more… Afterwards, you will visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Mosque, which have been facing each other for centuries. Both of these mosques have exciting features and stories, and together with a professional guide you will learn a lot of interesting information.

After visiting these places, you will wander the historical streets of Sultanahmet, witness the Ottoman buildings and see many shops and restaurants that carry the Ottoman culture. It’s up to you to take a break at one of these places. Then it’s time to enter Topkapi Palace, the most magnificent palace in Istanbul. This palace, which is about 600 years old, has witnessed many stories and events. Together with your guide, you will visit many rooms in this palace, and listen to the interesting events in history. And right after that, you will see the Hagia Irene church, the oldest Byzantine church in Istanbul.