With so many unmissable attractions within a mere
stroll of each other – and all set around the site of
an ancient Byzantine hippodrome – Sultanahmet is an
overwhelmingly popular tourist destination, and a
prime location for visitors to be wowed on a truly
epic scale. Beyond the wonders of the Blue Mosque, the
Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and more, this
relatively small area of Istanbul somehow manages to
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retain an air of peace and calm. It offers visitors a
significantly less celebrated but nonetheless pleasant
network of quaint lanes and side streets, majestic
panoramas of the Bosphorus, and an impressive
assortment of accommodation options for all budgets
and tastes.
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