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Sultanahmet District, Istanbul

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#1 of 41 in Neighborhoods in Turkey

Historic Walking Area Neighborhood

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Boasting many of the city's most important sites, from Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque to the Grand Bazaar, Sultanahmet District serves as the historic and tourist center of Istanbul. This old district is bordered on three sides by bodies of water--the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, and Sea of Marmara--which is why it's commonly called the "Walled City." While today the quarter is only part of this expansive and sprawling city, it used to make up almost the entirety of Constantinople. Enjoy a plethora of sights while walking through the concentrated center or take a Bosphorus cruise from the shores of this peninsula. With our online itinerary creator, Istanbul attractions like Sultanahmet District can be center stage of your vacation plans, and you can find out about other attractions like it, unlike it, near it, and miles away.

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• By MiaMilo689

  Love this Sultanahmet old city is the heart of historic Old Istanbul😍😍😍 Can find gift shop, food restaurant and attraction places like Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Museum and Basilica....  more »

• By ALW961

  We stayed 5 nights in this area. Yes it may be Touristy but that is what we are when Visiting. Easy to get around all the local attractions including Grand Bazaar. We had a private guide who took us....  more »

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