Istanbul heeft veel off-the-beaten-path attracties, maar verlaat de stad niet zonder de beste vakantiegangersites te zien. Ze zijn om een ​​reden prominent. Veel hiervan maken deel uit van de ‘historische gebieden van Istanbul’, ingeschreven op de werelderfgoedlijst in 1985. Dit pad zal je meenemen op een excursie rond deze beroemde plekken. Het is een combinatie van wandelen en het gebruik van de plezierige tramlijn van Istanbul.

Wat wordt er in deze gids behandeld?

Voorbereiden op deze tour
1. Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı)
2. Blauwe moskee (Sultan Ahmed Moskee)
3. Hippodrome van Constantinopel (Sultanahmet Square)
4. Basiliekbed
5. Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)
6. Topkapi Palace
7. smaakbazaar (mısır çarşısı)
8. Galata Bridge (Galata Köprüsü)
9. Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)
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Voorbereiden op deze tour

Dit is een lange excursie en zal een hele dag duren. Om hierop voor te bereiden, neem je niet van het volgende:

Ontbijten. Deze excursie begint vanaf 8.30 uur en eindigt bij het vallen van de avond. Zorg ervoor dat je hebt ontbijt voordat je aan de tour begint.

Draag een geweldig paar wandelschoenen. Alle stops in dit pad worden gekoppeld door de T1 Bağcılar-kabataş tram, een echter stel ik voor dat je sommige delen te voet doet, zodat je misschien veel meer van de stad in een langzamer tempo ziet.

Wordt verbonden. Dit is een doe-het-zelf-tour, die aangeeft dat je geen excursiegids hebt om je rond te laten zien. In plaats daarvan raad ik sterk aan dat u ervoor zorgt dat u gekoppeld bent, zodat u snel veel meer informatie op internet krijgt, moet u iets tegenkomen dat uw aandacht trekt.

De nieuwe moskee van Istanbul bij zonsondergang

Draag een lange broek en top met mouwen. U zult een moskee bekijken met een strikte jurkcode. Veel meer details hieronder.

Pas op voor oplichting. Net als veel toeristische steden heeft Istanbul zijn aandeel mensen die proberen te profiteren van nietsvermoedende bezoekers. Houd altijd rekening met uw bezittingen en omgeving. Veel meer informatie hier: Top 5 Istanbul -oplichting.

Onthoud niet dat u luncht. Hoewel dit pad geen lunchstop heeft, moet je niet onthouden om te stoppen en bij te tanken. U zult restaurants in de omgeving ontdekken. Wat we echter deden, was gewoon zo goed op straatvoedsel, dus toen voelden we ons nooit echt hongerig.

1. Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı)

Dichtstbijzijnde tramstation: Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı
Toegangskosten: gratis
Openingstijden: maandag-zaterdag 08:30 tot 19.00 uur

Het pad begint bij de Grand Bazaar, een van de oudste overdekte markten ter wereld. Om hier te komen, kunt u de T1 Bağcılar-Kabataş tram meenemen naar Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı Station. Het is slechts een korte wandeling van daaruit. (De bazaar is op je ideaal als je uit Kabatas komt.)

Grootse bazaar
Binnen Grand Bazaar
Deze enorme Labyrinthine Market Homes 61 straten onder één dak, met ongeveer 3000 winkels, die een grote verscheidenheid aan producten verkopen. Tapijten en lampen zijn twee van de meest voorkomende. De bouw van deze enorme site begon in 1455 ideaal nadat de Ottomanen de stad hadden overgenomen.

Het is eenvoudig om hier te verdwalen. Als u een webverbinding hebt en een Google Maps -app, moet het goed zijn. Je kunt naar de volgende stop lopen (wat de Sultanahmet -moskee is). Zo niet, verlaat u gewoon waar u naartoe bent gegaan, zodat u uw methode terug kunt ontdekken naar het tramstation. Ga dan uit op het station Sultanahmet.

2. Blauwe moskee (Sultan Ahmed Moskee)

Dichtstbijzijnde tramstation: Sultanahmet
Toegangsprijs: gratis

Blauwe Moskee
Afkomstig uit de Grand Bazaar, zul je echt passeren met het hippodrome van Constantinopel om bij Sultanahmet -moskee te komen. Ik plaats de moskee echter voor het plein sinds van het uitdagende schema. De moskee is een werkende thuis van aanbidding, wat aangeeft dat ze het moeten sluiten bij toeristen tijdens gebed, dat vijf keer per dag voorkomt (van zonsopgang tot het vallen van de avond). Elke bidstijd duurt 90 minuten.

De moskee die op deze momenten beschikbaar is voor toeristen:

De moskee opent op deze momenten:
De moskee sluit op deze tijden:

08:30
11:30

13:00
14:30

15:30
16:45

Ik zet dit voorop zodat je zou begrijpen wat je moet doen. Als je in de omgeving opduikt wanneer het beschikbaar is voor toeristen, perfect. Ga de moskee in. Als het gesloten is als je daar aankomt, bekijk dan het plein en waarschijnlijk de basiliekcistern en waarschijnlijk allereerst en kom dan terug als het open is. U kunt minimaal 30 minuten voor de opening komen, zodat u tijd hebt om de buitenkant van het gebouw te bekijken.

De Sultanahmet -moskee wordt veel meer terloops aangeduid als blauwe moskee voor de blauwe tegels die het interieur domineren. Het werd vernoemd naar Ahmed I, die de stad regeerde toen deze tussen 1609 en 1616 werd ontwikkeld. Hij had het gebouwd als een bewijs van de Ottomaanse kracht, die het symbolisch tussen het hippodroom van Constantinopel en de Hagia Sophia stak. Met de Byzantijnse christen en standaard islamitische ontwerpen trouwen, wordt de moskee gekroond met 13 koepels (5 enorme en 8 kleiner) alswell as six minarets.

Inside the blue Mosque look at those domes!
Dress Code at Sultanahmet Mosque
Take note of these upon entering the mosque.

Remove your shoes before entering the mosque. They will supply a little plastic bag where you can put your shoes. There are likewise little open lockers where you can temporarily location your plastics.

Follow the gown code above. For men, make sure you wear long pants. For women, wear something that can cover below the knees as well as cover your head. You can likewise get a head cover at the entrance (free of charge).

No flash photography.

3. Hippodrome van Constantinopel (Sultanahmet Square)

Dichtstbijzijnde tramstation: Sultanahmet
Toegangskosten: gratis
Opening hours: all the time

Sultanahmet Square
Just outside the blue Mosque lies the Hippodrome of Constantinople, a lot more popularly called today as Sultanahmet Square. The word hippodrome actually indicates “horse way” in Greek. The site was a equine as well as chariot racing location during the Byzantine era.

A number of historic artifacts still make it through here, including the Obelisk of Thutmose III, the Walled Obelisk, as well as the serpent Column.

German Fountain. On the northern end of the square is the German Fountain, a neo-byzantine gazebo with octagonal dome as well as gold mosaics. It was made in Germany however was later transported to Istanbul in 1898. This was the site of the bombing of 12 January 2016, less than a month before my visit. It was really rather freezing when I was right here in spite of the occurrence staying fresh in everyone’s memory. however there was no concern around. (If people were afraid, they wouldn’t be here.) however I felt a bit uneasy.

Obelisk of Theodosius. originally understood as Obelisk of Thutmose III, it was very first erected at the Karnak temple complex in Egypt under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III who ruled between 1479-26 BC. however in Year 357, Roman Emperor Constantius II had it transferred to Alexandria. however in 390, Emperor Theodosius the fantastic brought it to Constantinople. To do that, he had it cut in three pieces. Today, only the top third survives.

Serpent Column. What people now phone call the “serpent column” was really just a part of the Tripod of Plataea, a monument developed at the temple of Apollo at Delphi to celebrate the Greeks win over the Persians during the Persian Wars. Emperor Constantine had it transferred to Constantinople’s hippodrome. The original structure had a golden bowl on top, supported by three serpents. only the bodies of the snakes, developing one column, stay today. The bowl was stolen by the fourth Crusaders as well as the snakes’ heads were destroyed after the 17th century.

Walled Obelisk. Standing on the southern end of the square, the 32m Walled Obelisk was developed from cut stones, decorated with bronze plaques, as well as topped with a sphere. It was set up under the orders of Constantine VII. However, the plaques were melted during the fourth Crusades in 1204.

4. Basiliekbed

Dichtstbijzijnde tramstation: Sultanahmet
Entrance fee: try 10
Openingstijden:
mid-April to September 9am-6:30pm,
November to mid-April 9am-5:30pm

If you didn’t understand about this beforehand, you’d most likely miss this. The Basilica Cistern, colloquially called the Sunken Palace, is the largest of the numerous ancient cisterns beneath Istanbul. Byzantine Emperor Justinian had over 7000 slaves build these subterranean structures after the devastating riots of 532.

5. Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)

Dichtstbijzijnde tramstation: Sultanahmet
Entrance fee: try 30
Openingstijden:
15 April-25 October 09:00-19:00,
25 October-15 April 09:00- 17:00

Hagia Sophia
Perhaps the most famous landmark in Turkey, Hagia Sophia can be seen as a microcosm of Istanbul. It was at first a Christian church: Orthodox Christian cathedral from 537-1204, 1261-1453, under the Byzantine Empire; Roman Catholic cathedral from 1204-1261, under the Latin Empire. It was then transformed into an imperial mosque during as well as after the Ottoman empire (1453-1931). however in 1935, it was converted to a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi).

Often regarded as one of the biggest examples of Byzantine architecture, it has a gigantic dome covering marble pillars as well as elaborate mosaics. It was likewise the largest cathedral in the world from its completion to 1520, eclipsed by Seville Cathedral in Spain.

Hagia Sophia
Inside Hagia Sophia
Inside Hagia Sophia
Inside Hagia Sophia
Inside Hagia Sophia
Some parts of the interior was still under reconstruction/restoration during my visit. A huge scaffolding occupied nearly a third of the site. Lit chandeliers hang from the majestic ceiling, with the dome’s windows enabling filtered lights in. connected to the columns are gigantic medallions bearing the names of Allah, Muhammad, as well as the very first four caliphs among others. These were added in 1847-49 during the restoration bought by Sultan Abdülmecid.

You would understand it wasn’t originally a mosque since the mihrab (prayer niche) was developed inside the apse at an angle. The mihrab need to always deal with the Mecca as well as the apse was developed without thinking about that since it was a Christian church at first.

Don’t fail to remember to go as much as the second level, where you might see outstanding wall artworks as well as mosaics that survived the lots of transformations of the place. Go peek out one of the windows as well as you’ll likewise see the blue Mosque.

6. Topkapi Palace

Dichtstbijzijnde tramstation: Sultanahmet
Entrance fee: try 30
Openingstijden:
October 26-April 15 9am-4:45pm
April 15 – October 26 9am – 6:45pm

Topkapi Palace
From Hagia Sophia, there will be indications that will lead you to Topkapi Palace, one of the residences of the sultans during the Ottoman rule. Sultan Mehmed II, who took manage of the city from the Byzantine, bought its building in 1459. Today, it is a huge museum complex, which may take rather a long time if you want to check out a lot of of it. a few of the most treasured artifacts inside are the cloak as well as sword of Muhammed, among other relics thought about holy in Islam.

The a lot of appealing part of the palace for me was the Harem, a 400-room building which sheltered the sultan’s mom (the Valide Sultan or Queen Mother), the sultan’s wives as well as concubines, as well as the rest of his family.

7. smaakbazaar (mısır çarşısı)

Nearest tram station: Eminönü
Toegangskosten: gratis
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, sun 8am-7pm

After your go to to Topkapi Palace, make your method to Gülhane station (or if you take the exit near Hagia Sophia, make your method back to Sultanahmet Station), as well as board the tram. get off at Eminönü Station. You’ll see the sensational new Mosque behind you if you’re dealing with the water. next to it is an unassuming building, the flavor Bazaar.

Spice Bazaar
Turkish Delights
Spice bazaar is referred to as Mısır Çarşısı in the vernacular, which actually equates to Egyptian Bazaar. The reason: it was developed in 1660 utilizing the incomes from the eyalets (primary administrative division of the Ottoman Empire) in Egypt. The covered market cradles 80 shops selling mainly spices, dried fruits, cheese, as well as other products. however what a lot of tourists come right here for is the Turkish pleasure (lokum), a wonderful delicacy based on a gel of sugar as well as starch. The confection is available in lots of flavors, however I have discovered the ordinary ones the best-tasting.

8. Galata Bridge (Galata Köprüsü)

When you emerge from the flavor bazaar, all you requirement to do is comply with the aroma of fried fish as well as you’ll get to the next stop.

Crowd thickens as the sun sets
One of the lots of fish stalls as well as restaurants
The Galata Bridge not only links the two sides of the golden Hors however likewise serves as a fishing area for locals. You’ll discover a great deal of them lined up on the bridge, waiting on their next catch. For tourists, it is a best perspective to enjoy the sunrise. however for this tour, it is where you’ll get your stomach refilled.

You’ll discover a lane of restaurants under the bridge. as well as on the adjacent square, you’ll see docked boats serving fish sandwiches (among others).

9. Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)

Nearest station: Karaköy
Admission Fee: try 25
Opening hours: 9am-8pm

View of Galata Tower from Topkapi Palace
One of the city’s a lot of recognizable icons, the Galata Tower is a medieval tower that sticks out from city’s skyline in the Karakoy side of the golden Horn. The Romanesque-style cylindrical stone building was erected in 1348 as Christea Turris (Tower of Christ). It has nine stories as well as is 66.9 meters tall, making its balcony a great viewpoint. using a 360-degree view of Istanbul, it enables you to enjoy the sun set behind the other side of the golden horn. From here, you can see the blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, as well as Hagia Sophia, as well as experience the city transform into a blanket of lights at nightfall.

View of Hagia Sophia as well as Blue Mosque from Galata Tower
Lovers at Galata Tower Cafe
Hagia Sophia at night as checked out from Galata Tower
Istanbul at night as seen from Galata Tower
It has to be noted that the queue can be long as well as the balcony overcrowded. There is likewise a cafe as well as restaurant on the top. We tried the cafe as well as was shocked that it was not that pricey. however the food was disappointing.

Where to stay: We stayed at Puffin Hostel (cheap as well as recommended), W Istanbul hotel (excellent as well as extremely recommende