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The big tip is to try and go completely private. Many of the large tour companies offer private tour and they are going to charge a significant amount of money for the tour guide. However, many locations offer self-guided tours and therefore you have the ability to supply your own tour guide. Easily Book your guided private Ephesus tours, to see all the treasures of Ephesus Turkey. It's often said that Turkey has more ancient cities and classical ruins than does Greece. Well, it's true, and the Aegean coast holds a great number of sites, including Ephesus, the grandest and best-preserved of them all.
Dolmabahce is a beautiful palace. No money or effort was speared in its construction in the mid-1850s. The rooms are massive, wonderfully decorated and there are enough crystal chandeliers to light up a small town.
The Hippodrome is the ancient Byzantine/ Roman racetrack that existed in ancient Constantinople. Now it is just a plaza with a few remaining monuments next to the Blue Mosque and the Islamic Art Museum. Although it is not that spectacular in it's current state, it is worth a visit to imagine what it was like once.
Dolmabahce Palace is a must see from inside and outside. The architecture is really amazing. You will be amazed by the gold and crystal decor and the red carpets. It mixes European styles with elements of the traditional old Turkish life. Photos though are only allowed in the gardens, however, you will be satisfied with all the beautiful scenery around…
Grand Bazaar, one of those great let-downs that’s nowadays crawling with tourists, thieves & expensive trinkets. It was probably a much more interesting place 100 years ago when it resembled more of a flea market full of slaves, illegal arms & expensive silks.
Hagia Sophia a must visit in Istanbul. Don't forget to arrange for tickets in advance as it can be very crowded. Would suggest you take privatetour.net as their guide Taylan is really good and gives detailed history of the place.
The Hagia Sophia is a great attraction that fuses east and western culture. We certainly enjoyed our visit, but it's fair to say that the very extensive scaffolding inside in the main area of the church did detract from the experience.
Coming from Rome to Istanbul, I was partly expecting the Archaeological Museum to be as impressive as what I could find in Rome. While not quite as expansive, if you are interested in ancient history & archaeology, it is certainly worth the trip.
After doing a tour of Turkey and seeing the palaces and mosques we decided that a must do was the Basilica Cistern.. wanted to see how water was stored and to expereince an underground world. It is close to the otehr major sites, mosques and easy to locate.
On entry you find yourself in anotehr world!
On previous trips to Istanbul we have walked pass the entrance to the Archaeological Museum simply because we thought there were more exciting ‘attractions’ to visit than an archaeological museum as a result this museum never made it onto our ‘must visit’ list, how wrong we were.
If you walk through Sultanahmet, chances are you will be in/on the Hippodrome. Read about its history to have a better appreciation…