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Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Galata Tower… Opening hours, tickets, how to get there, mosque visiting rules and the best time to visit each landmark.

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Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya): tickets, opening hours and visiting rules

Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya in Turkish, dominates Sultanahmet Square, facing the [Blue Mosque](/fr/att...

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet): opening hours, dress code and tips

The Sultan Ahmet Mosque, nicknamed the Blue Mosque, faces [Hagia Sophia](/fr/attractions/sainte-s...

Basilica Cistern: tickets, opening hours and the Medusa heads

The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) lies beneath the Sultanahmet district, right opposite [H...

Galata Tower: tickets, opening hours and views over the Golden Horn

Rising above the Galata district on the northern shore of the Golden Horn, the Galata Tower (Gala...

Süleymaniye Mosque: Sinan's masterpiece

Built from 1550 to 1557 by the architect Mimar Sinan for Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the Sül...

Rumeli Hisarı Fortress: history, opening hours and views

Rumeli Hisarı, also called Boğazkesen ("the strait-cutter"), is the Ottoman fortress on the Europ...

Cağaloğlu Hammam: prices, what happens and tips for a first Turkish bath

The Cağaloğlu Hammam (Cağaloğlu Hamamı) stands in the Cağaloğlu neighbourhood, a few minutes' wal...

Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultanahmet Square): obelisks and columns

The former Hippodrome of Constantinople is today Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydanı), known ...

Ortaköy Mosque: the mosque beneath the Bosphorus Bridge

Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii, stands at the water's edge on the Ortaköy pi...

Rüstem Pasha Mosque: the finest Iznik tiles

Hidden above the shops of the Tahtakale district, a few steps from the [Spice Bazaar](/fr/attract...

Theodosian Walls: walking the ramparts of Constantinople

The Theodosian Land Walls close off Istanbul's historic peninsula for about 5.7 km, from the Sea ...

Chora Church (Kariye Mosque): mosaics and opening hours

The former Byzantine church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, now the Kariye Mosque (Kariye Camii), s...

Hagia Irene (Aya İrini): the Byzantine church inside Topkapı

Hagia Irene (Aya İrini) stands in the First Courtyard of [Topkapı Palace](/fr/attractions/palais-...

Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi): boat, tickets and opening hours

The Maiden's Tower, Kız Kulesi in Turkish, also known as Leander's Tower, stands on a rocky islet...