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• Skip to ticket line with your official guide and enjoy of your visit with four courtyards with history culture and wonderful view of Istanbul Bosphorus, Asia Minor and Golden Horn.
• The cathedral was originally built as a Greek Orthodox church which lasted from 360 AD until the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. It served as a mosque until 1935, when it became a museum. In 2020, the site once again became a mosque. For visiting line in front of the entrance gate, waiting time around 45 minutes. There is not priority pass for official guides.
• The Blue Mosque, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. Famous with six minarets and unique tiles.
• Hippodrome of Constantinople, throughout the Byzantine period, the Hippodrome was the centre of the city's social life, political, sportive activities. Visiting Obelisk of Thutmose III, Walled Obelisk, German Fountain and some ruins from original hippodrome.
• Built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. This subterranean cistern was called Basilica because it was located under a large public square, the Stoa Basilica, on the First Hill of Constantinople. Approximately 138 metres (453 ft) by 65 metres (213 ft), about 9,800 square metres (105,000 sq ft) in area, capable of holding 80,000 cubic metres (2,800,000 cu ft) of water, 336 marble columns, each 9 metres (30 ft) high. During the tour, you will visit marble blocks carved with the face of Medusa and teardrop column
• The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world.