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“The co-existence of mosaics of Prophet Essa (Jesus Christ) and his mother with Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) perfectly illustrates the tolerance and moderation of the Ottoman Sultans.”
“... definite must to visit and explore hundreds of years of history and it's wonderful culture, I visited with a friend and we were astonished at its beauty and spent quite a bit of time there, just magnificent!”
“This Byzantine engineering feat has 336 mismatched columns taken from the ruins of the buildings conquered by Constantine the Great, who built the cistern in the 4th century A.D. Bonus: Two stone Medusa heads, pil...”
“Another beautiful underground basilica in Sultanahmet area of Istanbul., right next to Hagia Sofia and you can see Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque and this one Yerebatan Basilica Cistern in same day..”
“Amazing experience, worth every penny, amazing massage, if you have any concerns or worries about having a first hammam experience you are in the best hands here.”
“Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam, which is located in the historic peninsula between Blue Mosque and Haghia Sophia Museum is spread over threeacres of land, containing Turkish bath, restaurant and cafe sections The Ay...”
“... located in the Historical center this other beautiful cistern,(Sarnici in Turkish, means cistern), Much smaller than the Basilica and Binbirdirek reservoirs, but what it is miss in measurements, it has in beauty.”
“The ancient cistern of Theodosius has been beautifully restored, combining ancient and modern architecture, and now hosts art exhibitions.”
“The stunning chandeliers and well preserved rooms full of interest, history and artefacts reveal the former life of various sultans I found the Harem interesting, especially the nursery section, starting with the...”
“You’ll also see spectacular gowns, music rooms with instruments, a stunning library, several Turkish baths, and grand furniture everywhere, The palace paintings should be particularly interesting to visitors from...”
“Sultanahmet square is the heart of Old Istanbul where top attractions ie Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Museum, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Basilica Cistern, M...”
“Awesome view of blue mosque and Aya Sophia ,lovely gardens and if you love tulips ,its a great place to just relax and take in the history of the country and enjoy watching all the tourists”
“It has the Tomb of Sultan Muhammad the Fatih and his wife's tomb as well, its a magnificent structure, go for it and enjoy, its a quite area as its far from the tram and the tourist trails”
“A beautiful mosque to visit....this is an architectural gem....the interior is beautiful with plenty of volume....nice grounds and a market day on Wednesdays outside.....definitely worth a visit”
“the mosque located in central of Istanbul, the mosque stands outside the city walls, there is tomb of great companion of Holy Prophet Abu Ayub Ansari, also, at the same district ayup bazar has many of Islamic and...”
“This is a very large complex, with a mosque, extensive cemeteries, large baths (being renovated), plaza, fountains, gates, and the centerpiece-- the tomb.”
“... summer palace of the ottoman sultans One that is still very well kept and worth a visit Was a nice visit looking at the opulent rooms and designs of the palace Would highly recommend to visit if u are in Istanbul”
“Visiting Beylerbeyi Palace was a memorable experience - the beautiful gardens, architecture, and especially the opulent interior made our visit worth every penny!”
“Perhaps Yeni Camii, or Eminönü harbour, or Galata Bridge, or Bankalar Caddesi, or Mahmut Paşa, or... Istanbul holds a lot of surprises for everybody!”
“Built by the famous Architect Sinan for the main vizier Rustem Pasha at the time of Magnificent Suleiman.”
“Long story short, SMP is truly a masterpiece that is worth the (very short) detour from the main tourist path and may be even more worthy to see than the more famous mosques in Istanbul!”
“Yes, The Blue Mosque and other well known ones are a must to visit but there are so many more less well known like this one just as spectacular and beautiful for us to discover and treasure.”
“Its a verry big good view aswell by the see and galata bridge you can see galata tower to inside of mosque also so beauty recomended higlhy”
“Already now I am yearning for the mosque's re-opening because it is so unbelievably beautiful with all those Iznik tiles and great decoration inside.”
“I visited this palace on Sunday,for lunch ,first of all ,this place has a very wonderful garden ,with a cafeteria,where u can enjoy eating some ice cream or drink a coffee or juice etc .. Inside the palace in the...”
“We visited the Palace, and had the chance to eat from the restaurant daily buffet..”
“I don't recommend going there just to see it though, go with time to take the Palace tour (around 1.5h for the short tour or 2.5h for the complete one).”