The Grand Bazaar is one of the world’s largest and oldest covered markets. It sits between Beyazıt Square and Çemberlitaş in Istanbul, Turkey.
Çemberlitaş is a historic neighborhood in the old city of Istanbul, stretching along the Divan Yolu, an ancient road dating back to the Roman period. In this area,…
The Hippodrome of Constantinople (Ἱππόδρομος τῆς Κωνσταντινουπόλεως) — now Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydanı) — was the social and ceremonial heart of the Byzantine capital. It lies in the…
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) is among Istanbul’s premier museums. It occupies a historic site on the Hippodrome in Sultanahmet, placing…
The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is one of Istanbul’s treasures. Located just southwest of Hagia Sophia in the Sultanahmet district, it lies within the UNESCO World Heritage–listed old city,…
Sultanahmet is the heart of old Constantinople. This UNESCO World Heritage listed area contains the most important historic sites in Istanbul.
