once the political and social center of the Byzantine Empire, and learn the stories behind its surviving monuments

where your guide explains its architectural and cultural significance from outside.

one of the city’s oldest Byzantine structures, where you’ll enjoy a relaxing break with traditional Turkish tea in a historic setting.

Hagia Sophia Square. Here, your guide clearly explains the three major historical phases of Hagia Sophia its transformation from church to mosque, later museum, and today an active mosque without entering the building, allowing you to avoid ticket and security lines.

admire the graceful Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, hear stories about Topkapi Palace from the outside

once considered the center of the Roman world.

conclude your journey at the Column of Constantine, dating back nearly 1,700 years to the founding of Constantinople.