If you will spend your holiday in Istanbul .. Here are the most important tourist areas and prices
In recent years, Turkey has become a destination for thousands of Arab tourists who prefer to take a holiday, especially after the events that hit many places of tourism such as Lebanon and Egypt, and Istanbul became the closest and best price for them.
The city of Istanbul has many tourist spots, where the tourist finds his need for shopping and the natural and historical places he can visit.
If you are visiting Istanbul this summer, this is a list of the most important tourist areas that should not leave Istanbul before heading to it.
It is perhaps the most famous place in Turkey at all, from which Independence Street is filled with shops, restaurants and popular cafes.
Access to the square is very easy through the metro station, you can spend a full day at the place to shop, eat or drink Turkish tea in a cafe.
The street visit can be followed by the Galata Tower at the end of the street, and the tower is open every day from 9 am to 7 pm.
Sultan Ahmed
Sultan Ahmed Mosque or, as some call it the Blue Mosque in relation to the color of its interior walls, is one of the most famous Ottoman-style mosques in Istanbul, built between 1609 and 1616.
The mosque is open since 9:00 am, and continues until evening at night, and its visit is free
It is possible to visit the mosque in the morning and take pictures from the inside, as well as performing prayer in it. The easiest way to reach the mosque is the independence of the tram and get off at Sultanahmet station, and from the square you can use the metro and ride one station to Kabatash station, including the tram ride to the mosque
Museum of Ayia Sophia
Located in the opposite direction to Sultan Ahmad, it was first built as a Christian cathedral in 532, then turned into a mosque and then a museum in 1934 during the rule of Kemal Ataturk
Opening hours: Daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, except for Monday, when the museum is closed. Ticket price: 25 lira (about $ 8), children under 12 years old for free, cameras allowed to be photographed. Islamic and Christian side within the museum.
The journey of the Bosphorus
After visiting the historic area you can go on a two-hour trip in the Bosphorus Strait.
Tickets are sold in the courtyard between the mosque and the museum, or in the area of Emmannu, 3 stops from Taksim Square
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