Day 3
Istanbul Sightseeing Tour
Also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque. It is a magnificent mosque that has blue tiles adorning the wall of its interior. Visit Hippodrome of Constantinople, a horse racing track that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople. The seat of the Ottoman Empire, after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. Topkapi Palace is now a museum palace with a wide collection of kitchen wares, porcelains, treasuries, royal antiques, courtyards, holy relics, etc. Once a church, later a mosque, Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument of both for Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Lunch at a local restaurant before tranferring back to Safranbolu.