We walk through old Istanbul in the Sultanahmet district where the important monuments are located

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Excellent(10)

İstanbul

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: Italian

Guru: Muzaffer

Registered on 30 October 2025

I have been guiding for 25 years in İstanbul. I guide in Italian, Spanish and English. I like swimming, reading, travelling, playing tennis.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Our Istanbul tour will take place in the center of the ancient city. It will include the most important monuments of ancient Istanbul:

The Hippodrome

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet)

The Hagia Sophia

The Topkapi Palace

The Bath of Hürrem Sultan

The Basilica Cistern

Saint Sophia

As is well known, Istanbul was the capital of two great empires. This city is home to monuments such as the Hagia Sophia, built in 532 during the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, the Hippodrome, constructed in 203, and the Basilica Cistern, built in 537. During the Ottoman period, visitors will also be introduced to the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet), built in 1609, Topkapi Palace, built in 1460, the Hürrem Sultan Bath, built in 1556, and some traditional Ottoman houses included in the tour.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Alemdar, Divan Yolu Cd. No:2, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

I wait with an orange umbrella in front of the Milestone next to the water tower where the tram passes at the corner of Yerebatan Street and Divan Yolu Avenue near the traffic lights of Hagia Sophia

Outside visit

Alemdar

Outside visit

Santa Sofía

Outside visit

Topkapi Palace Museum

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).