Half a Day in Sultanahmet
Give half a day, morning or afternoon, to the highlights of the historic peninsula.
About this route
The ideal route for a half-day tour of Sultanahmet. It covers the highlights of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Basilica Cistern and Topkapı Palace. A moderately paced, family-friendly route.
Directions
5 stops · 5 h · 32 min walk
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From the Byzantine hippodrome to today — the 2,000-year-old historic heart of Istanbul.
A 1,500-year-old World Heritage site — a masterpiece that has been basilica, mosque and museum.
A 17th-century masterpiece with six minarets, its interior lined with more than 21,000 Iznik tiles.
An underground reservoir of 336 columns — the mysterious subterranean world of Byzantium.
The magnificent palace and museum where the Ottoman sultans lived for 400 years.
Lunch Break
After Topkapı Palace, lunch at Meşale with Turkish kebab and meze. A 5 minute walk from the palace.
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- Total time
- 5 h
- Number of stops
- 5
- Walk
- 32 min
- Suggested start
- 09:00
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Suitable for
- Travellers with half a day, families
Meşale's Break Suggestions
- Lunch BreakAfter Topkapı Palace, lunch at Meşale with Turkish kebab and meze. A 5 minute walk from the palace.