Free Places to Visit
Budget friendly — the historic sites of Sultanahmet that cost nothing at all.
About this route
A budget-friendly route linking together Sultanahmet's free sites. Sultanahmet Square, the Blue Mosque, Gülhane Park, the Arasta Bazaar and the monuments of the square — all completely free. No ticket costs, just walking and history.
Directions
6 stops · 3.5 h · 39 min walk
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From the Byzantine hippodrome to today — the 2,000-year-old historic heart of Istanbul.
A 17th-century masterpiece with six minarets, its interior lined with more than 21,000 Iznik tiles.
The ornate neo-Byzantine fountain on Sultanahmet Square — a gift from Germany.
Byzantium's chariot-racing arena for 100,000 — the greatest sporting ground of its age.
The green lungs of the historic peninsula — plane trees, rose gardens and Bosphorus views.
The small, quiet bazaar behind the Blue Mosque — handicrafts and mosaics.
Budget Coffee Break
An inexpensive break at Meşale with Turkish tea and warm fresh bread. In the Arasta Bazaar.
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- Total time
- 3.5 h
- Number of stops
- 6
- Walk
- 39 min
- Suggested start
- 09:00
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Suitable for
- Travellers on a budget
Meşale's Break Suggestions
- Budget Coffee BreakAn inexpensive break at Meşale with Turkish tea and warm fresh bread. In the Arasta Bazaar.