blue mosque

🕌 Visiting Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque Entrances, timing, etiquette and a comfortable day in Istanbul's old city Hagia Sophia's exterior in Istanbul, photographed in 2022. Photo: ImanFakhri · CC BY-SA 4.0 Sultanahmet is the name of a district and square in the heart of...

İstanbul is a centre of Turkish, Ottoman and Byzantine history, with enough sights for several trips. This guide brings together İstanbul's main museums, palaces, historic mosques and archaeological landmarks, with links to detailed guides to give visitors and residents a useful reference...