"Classic Wonders" Tour

Highlights

Reiseverlauf

1. 1

   Hagia Sophia

   Saint Sophia "Haghia Sophia" in Greek means "divine wisdom", is an extraordinary architectural achievement from the 6th century. Built by Anthémios de Tralles and Isodore de Millet, it was inaugurated by Justinien and his wife Théodora (537). This Byzantine masterpiece has splendid mosaics with a gold background and colored marbles. Justinian for the construction of the dome had ordered from Rhodes bricks of earth so light that twelve of them weighed no more than an ordinary brick, they bore the following inscription: "It is God who founded, God will help him. " The Ottomans had transformed it into a mosque, then in 1935 it became a museum.

   2 Stunden•Eintritt nicht inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

2. 2

   Blue Mosque

   The Blue Mosque (1609-1616)

   The Blue Mosque (1609-1616) is one of the most famous mosques in the world with six minarets, it owes its name to the ceramic tiles (around 20,000) from Iznik (Nicea) predominantly blue which line its interior walls. .

   30 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

3. 3

   Topkapi Palace

   The Palace of TOPKAPI

   The Palace of TOPKAPI has 4 different courtyards, it settled on 70ha before the construction of the railway network and was the residence of the sultans until the 19th century. For 4 centuries it was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire. The Palace housed the headquarters of DIVAN, the main body of power. Its huge kitchen fed between 4 and 5 thousand people a day. Today the kitchen hosts a collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. Its famous treasure, with the 86-carat "kasikçi" diamond, the gold chandeliers decorated with diamonds, the sultan's thrones are witnesses to the rich history of the empire. In the 3rd courtyard of the palace is the hall of the relics of the prophet Mohammed, it is a holy place for Muslims. The kiosks in the 4th courtyard complete this architectural beauty of the palace. On these terraces, you have a breathtaking view of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus.

   3 Stunden•Eintritt nicht inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

4. 4

   Basilica Cistern

   A sixth century water reserve with 336 columns and a volume DE 90 000 m3.

   30 Minuten•Eintritt nicht inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

5. 5

   Hippodrome

   The racecourse DE the Byzantine Empire by Constantine the Great, the obelisk, the serpentine column

   15 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

Treffpunkt

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Abholung

• Alle werden abgeholt
• 1263 Hotels werden angefahren
• Der Veranstalter meldet sich zur Abholung

Gut zu wissen

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per traveler

Stornierung und Erstattung

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