Open 09:30-16:30
Closed Monday

This is in close vicinity of Topkapi Palace, in the direction of Gulhane
park entrance. There are many collections in the museum. From Egyptian
and Assyrian empires to Roman and Byzantine statues, marvellous sarchophagi,
and pieces of Temples. The rich collection of ancient art are brought from anicent
sites all over Anatolia (Turkey).

Known also as St. Saviour, this church is famous for its mosaics.
The second most importantByzantine church in Istanbul, has beautiful
frescoes with the theme of death and resurrection.

Display of ancient cannons,costumes, and weaponry from Ottoman Empires.
Also the Janisary Band performs in front of the museums during the
summer months,between the hours 15:00-16:00

Topkapi Palace is the symbol and the center of the Ottoman Empire. Overlooking
Istanbul Bogazici (Bosphorus) and the Marmara sea, stands this amazing building
that was the great palace of the Ottoman Sultans. The palace is a collection of buildings
arranged around a series of courtyards and has incredible collections of jewels, China,
pieces of Ottoman and Islamic artwork.

Built by Constantin the Great, also known as the church of the Divine
Wisdom designed to impress the strenght and wealth of the
Roman emperors. Once it was the greatest Christian
church in the world.

Used to be the Palace of Ibrahim Pasa is a museum containing
a large collection of Islamic artwork.

Built in the fourth century, is one of the underground cisterns that riddle the foundations
of the city. It has been extensively excavated and renovated and is worth visiting
and exploring while listening to the tunes of classical music. A unique experience !

The world's biggest covered historic Bazaar. It is one of the most famous spots
of Istanbul, always filled with crowds who not only come to shop but to window
-shop carpets, jewellery, leathers, handcrafts, home decoration items and many more.

The Spice or Egyptian
Bazaar

Eminonu

This is a small bazaar, known in Turkish as Misir (Epgyptian) bazaar. As the name
suggests, the shops have hunderds if not thousands of different spices and different
types of food, from caviars to pistachios.

The Palace was built as a second residence to the Sultan Abdulmecid mid
19th century. The palace commands a nice view right on the Bosphorus and its
gardens are very pretty, especially in spring and summer. The founder of Turkey,
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk has died in this palace on November 10, 1938 at 9.05 AM.

Also called the Sultanahmet Camii, is known as the Blue Mosque,
because of its magnificient interior decorations of blue Iznik tiles.
Outside of the mosque stands the turbe or the tomb of Sultan Ahmet.
It is decorated with 17th century Iznik tiles. The Sultan was buried
here along with his wife and three sons.

Built by Mimar Sinan, the great architect, and completed in just seven years
is considered to be the most beautiful of all Imperial mosques in Istanbul. It
dominates the skyline of the Golden Horn. Adjoining the mosque there are
schools of theology, schools of Medicine, and a caravanserai.

The first and only private toy museum of Turkey, is opened by
Turkish poet and author Mr. Sunay Akin in 2005 . It should be visited to learn the
children of the world with the culture of toys and to refresh the
childhood memories of the adults. It includes 7000 antique toys from all over the world