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Half Day Afternoon |
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Departs |
13:00 |
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Ends |
17:00 |
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Duration |
4
Hours |
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Guaranteed
Departure |
All Year Round |
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What to visit |
Topkapi Palace, Suleymaniye
Mosque |
Topkapi Palace
( Turkish: Topkapi Sarayı )
Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans, the maze of buildings that was
the focal point of the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 19th
centruies. In these opulent surroundings the sultans and their court
lived and governed. A magnificent wooded garden fills the outer, or
first, court. In the second court, on the right, shaded by cyprees and
plane trees,stand the palace kitchens, which now serve as galleries
exhibiting the imperial collections of crystal, silver and Chinese
porcelain. Today the third court holds the Hall of Audience, the
Library of Ahmet III, an exhibition of imperial costumes worn by the
sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the treasury and a
priceless collection of miniatures from medieval manuscripts. In the
center of this innermost sanctuary, the Prophet Muhammet (S.A.V)
brought to Istanbul when the Ottomans assumed the caliphaten of Islam.
Suleymaniye
Mosque ( Turkish: Suleymaniye Camii )
It is masterpiece of Sinan, built between 1550 and 1557, it is one of
the best Works of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman
The Magnificent during the 16th century, considered as the best
amongst the imperial mosques.
Or
Rustem Pasha Mosque
( Turkish Rustem Pasa Camii )
It was designed by Mimar Sinan ("Sinan
the Architect") for Grand Vizier Rustem Pasha (who married one of the
daughters of Suleyman the Magnificent, Princess Mihrimah). Its
building took place from 1561 to 1563. The mosque is famous for its
exquisite Iznik tiles, set in beautiful floral and geometric designs,
which cover not only the facade of the porch but also the mihrab,
minbar, walls, and columns. GENERAL INFORMATION &
CONDITIONS
We kindly request our guests to be ready 10 minutes before departure
time,
30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages 0-2, |
