istanbul tour guide: Tourism in the most beautiful city
istanbul tour guide is rich of famous tourist areas in Turkey. Istanbul city has a fantastic location between Asia and Europe and has a history that dates back to BC time, passing through of the Greeks, Byzantines, Romans, Ottomans periods. This history has given Istanbul great tourist value due to its major palaces, ancient ruins, and great mosques. Discover the most beautiful mosques, palaces, and museums in Istanbul:
istanbul tour guide:
Sultan Ahmed Mosque This great Mosque was built by the architect "Mehmed Agha”, began in 1609 and finished in 1616. Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the most beautiful tour sites in Istanbul guide, built by order of Sultan Ahmed in the 17th century AD. Sultan Ahmed mosque is known as the “Blue Mosque” due to its interior design, with walls decorate with over 21,000 pieces of blue and white ceramic. The mosque is located near of the most beautiful tour sites in istanbul city that you can visit together with a guide. The Blue Mosque has a huge dome reaching a height of 42 meters, and it is the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets, three minarets on each side of the dome. We recommend you visiting the Sultan Ahmed Mosque outside of prayer times, so it will not be crowded by people and you can see the grandeur of Islamic designs and the beauty of the blue color.
Address: Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:10, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Istanbul city guide Hagia Sophia Mosque:
Hagia Sophia Mosque is one of the most beautiful tour sites in Istanbul guide, with an amazing view of the Bosphorus Strait near to the Blue Mosque. You can stand between the Hagia Sophia mosque and the blue mosque and listen to the beautiful call to prayer from them at the same time. Hagia Sophia Mosque is located near of many tour sites in Istanbul, where you can walk with a guide just a 12-minute from the Grand Bazaar and a minute away from Topkapi Palace. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Prime Minister of turkey ordered Hagia Sophia Mosque to become the most beautiful place of worship in 2020. Before that, the mosque had many changes, at first it was a church built during the Byzantine Period in the 4th century AD. In 1453 AD, Sultan “Mehmed Al-Fatih” bought the church from his private money and converted it into a mosque and Muslims use it to pray and worship. Hagia Sophia Mosque stay as it was until 1934 when Ataturk came to minister. He converted Hagia Sophia Mosque into a museum, displaying a mix of Islamic and Christian ruins in one place. The architectural design of Hagia Sophia Mosque makes it one of the most beautiful tour sites places in Istanbul guide. You will see many great paintings with Quranic verses, the Shahada, and the name of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, as well as a wide range of mosaic paintings, weapons and tombs.
Address: Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul Phone: +902125221750
istanbul tour guide: Dolmabahçe Palace:
Dolmabahçe Palace is one of the great palaces used by the Ottomans for residence and ruling the empire. The last six sultans resided in Dolmabahçe Palace, so it is named the "Sultan's Palace". Dolmabahçe Palace was built in the 19th century, the Building began in 1834 and finished in 1856. Dolmabahçe Palace is located on the European side of Istanbul city in Beşiktaş, near of various tour sites, such as Taksim Square and Yıldız Palace Museum, where you can go together with a guide. The architect “Zuhtu Pasha” and his son used Andalusian and Turkish designs and built Dolmabahçe Palace. Dolmabahçe Palace covers 45,000 square meters and includes 285 rooms, 68 bathrooms, 44 halls and 6 Turkish baths
Address: Vişnezade, Dolmabahçe Cd., 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul Phone: +902122369000
Istanbul city tour guide: Yıldız Palace:
Yıldız Palace was built in the late 18th century by Sultan “Salim III”, who presented it as a gift to his mother, “Mihrisah”. Day after day and sultan after sultan, Yıldız Palace became one of the most beautiful palaces in Istanbul. Yıldız Palace is located in Beşiktaş with a charming view of the Yıldız Gardens and the Bosphorus Strait. It is near to many tour sites in Istanbul guide such as Dolmabahçe Palace away only a 20-minute walk, and Taksim Square away 25-minute walk. The palace was first opened as a museum on April 8, 1994, and has become one of the most beautiful museums in Istanbul. Yıldız Palace Museum has a large hall about 90 meters long, displaying a number of Ottoman rulers, pieces and paintings that show the life in the 19th century. Yıldız Palace Museum has beautiful interior designs making it one of the most beautiful tour palaces in Istanbul that you can visit together with a guide. Enjoy visiting all rooms and halls, see the rare ruins, the great paintings, and the luxurious furniture that decorate the palace's floors and walls. You can also visit the theater of Yıldız Palace and the huge library built by Sultan “Abdul Hamid II”.
Address: Yıldız, Yıldız Sarayı Müzesi, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul Phone: +902122369000
Istanbul city tour guide: Topkapi Palace Museum:
Topkapi Palace is located in AL-Fatih in Istanbul, near the Grand Bazaar and Hagia Sophia Mosque. Topkapi Palace was built during the period of Sultan “Mehmed Al-Fatih”, who was the first Ottoman Sultan to use it as a residence. The Palace has sultan's rooms, harem rooms, kitchen and libeaey, school for weapon use. Topkapi Palace displays a group of rare ruins that have made it one of the most beautiful tour places you can visit in Istanbul guide. You can see the library of Sultan “Ahmed III” and ancient weapons with more than 50,000 pieces. You can also see Ottoman clothing and dresses, paintings, pictures, as well as a glass and porcelain exhibition featuring pieces from China and Japan.
Address: Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul Phone: +902125120480
istanbul city guide: Süleymaniye Mosque:
Süleymaniye Mosque is one of the most beautiful tour sites in Istanbul guide due to its beautiful designs as well as its historical and touristic importance. Architect “Sinan Pasha” built Süleymaniye Mosque during the period of Sultan “Suleiman 1”. the building began in 1545 and was finished in 1557. The main dome reaching a height of about 50 meters and a diameter of 27 meters. It has also four minarets. Süleymaniye Mosque is located just a few minutes' walk from some of the most beautiful tour sites in Istanbul city guide, including Beyazid Square and the Grand Bazaar.
Address: Süleymaniye, Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar Cd. No:1, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul Phone: +902124580000
So we have mentioned to you some of the most important historical and archaeological tour sites in Istanbul city guide, represented by museums, palaces, mosques, and other buildings of tourist importance. Enjoy seeing the city's history and experience life at a time when the Ottoman Empire was great and feared by all kingdoms of the world.
