Istanbul Districts - Sultanahmet

Many of visitors of Instanbul never get out of Sultanahmet. We can understand it. Not in many other cities are so many cultural monuments, shopping centers, Hotels, restaurants, bars within short walk - in one place.

Sultanahmet was the heart of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople and Osman Empire, right here the Emperors and Sultans built their palaces, Churches, Mosques, and other important public buildings.

2 of the city's most significants munuments face each other accross gardens in Sulntanahmet Square. The Blue Mosquae and The Haghia Sophia. Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, and Haghia Sophia - an outstanding example of early Byzantine architecture - one of the worl's remarkable Churches.