An important tour to have in Istanbul. The center of four empires in the history as Roman Empire, Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, Latin Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

VISITING:

• HAGIA SOPHIA is the fourth biggest church in the world. Its construction dates back to the 4^th century and it was chosen as the 2^nd best engineering construction of human history by BBC.
• BLUE MOSQUE is the best interior design mosque in Ottoman architecture with it 20 000 pieces of Iznik tile. It is unique with its 6 minarets
• HIPPODROME is the center of byzantine entertainment where 30 000 civilians were killed by queen’s order with arrow rain in the inside of it during the Nika revolt.
• GRAND COVERED BAZAAR is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with more than 58 covered streets and over 4 000 shops that attract from 250 000 to 500 000 visitors daily. It’s well-known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. We will visit handmade Turkish carpets demonstration.

Hagia Sophia is closed on Monday / replaced with Chora Museum. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday