A cultural experience of the old Istanbul district and its history. With the convenient pick up from your hotel in Istanbul the first visit to the Old district Sultanahmet area which is the home of all cultural attractions and traditional sites. Visit of Blue mosque famous of its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries. Pass through the Hagia sofia mosque the oldest cathedral convered into mosque. Get explanation of the history and the change from church to the mosque journey of this unique piece of architecture.
Walking through the Sultanahmet square a stop at Obelisk of Theodosius and Hippodrome of Constantinople which was also home to gladiatorial games, official ceremonies, celebrations, protests, torture to the convicts and so on. Hippodrome functioned all in Roman (203-330 CE), Byzantine (330-1453 CE), and Ottoman (1453-1922) periods.
Walking towards to the square visit of Sinan Pasha Complex distinguished example of classical period architecture. Within the complex there is a madrassas (school), a tomb and a fountain. The buildings were made of carefully cut kufaki stone and surrounded by walls with iron windows. In the corner of the walls there is a fountain (sebil) for water distribution. The centre presents the Turkish Islamic culture with their different rooms like Poster display in courtyard provide answers to frequently asked questions on Islamic faith, Muslim societies and culture and Calligraphy Workshop to get brief history about calligraphy, its original and important masters in Turkish Islamic tradition and Hadith classes sections visit.
The tour will finish with the drop off back to your hotel after the Sinana Pasha complex.