8:10 – 8:45 Departure from your hotel. Today we will visit the Saint Sophia (Haghia Sofia) which was built by the emperor Justinian in the 6th century A.D and stands over much older remains of a church. See beautiful mosaics of biblical scenes and the Byzantine emperors and empresses. (On Mondays we see the Chora Church instead). We continue to the Blue

Blue Mosque

Mosque, which was built in the 17th century and is the only imperial mosque with 6 minarets. We walk to the Hippodrome, a stadium and meeting place in Byzantine times. See the Serpent Pillar from Delphi and the Egyptian Obelisk, also the fountain of Wilhelm. Explore the Grand Bazaar, which was over 4000 shops full of treasures (Closed on Sunday)We will have lunch then drive across the Bosphorus Bridge and head for the Camlica Hill viewpoint over Istanbul where you can also see the Princes’ Islands and the Marmara Sea. We continue to the elegant and sumptuously furnished summer Palace of Beylerbeyi. Return to your hotel around 17:30.

PRICE: 65 EURO PER PERSON – LUNCH INCLUDED