Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

Mihrimah Sultan Mosque: Our most recommended tours and activities

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  1. Istanbul: Guided Tour of Uskudar Neighborhood, Asian Side

  See a different side of Istanbul as you explore its more residential neighborhoods on the Asian Side of the city. Tailor the experience to your wishes, with either a small-group or private guided tour. After meeting your guide, head across the Bosphorus Strait on a ferry to the Asian Side.  Find out about the historic role of the strait in trade and politics as you watch the locals with your cup of traditional Turkish tea and simit (sesame bagels). After you arrive, discover the sites with your guide. Visit an Ottoman imperial mosque in Uskudar beforeheading up the Bosphorus coast on a famous minibus. Catch some of the best views of the European Side from here. Enjoy the commentary about daily life topics from your local guide about how the city serves its millions of inhabitants. Finally, reach Kuzguncuk, a small fishing village where Ottoman viziers and other notable figures built t...

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  2. Istanbul's Fatih District: 3-Hour Tour with Entrance Fees

  The story of Mehmet II, the Ottoman Sultan known as the Conqueror, in inextricably linked with Istanbul’s Fatih district. When he conquered the city of Constantinople, he was just 21 years old! On this 3-hour tour your guide will tell you what was behind his success. Surely his ability to speak 6 languages fluently was a factor. You’ll explore the large Fatih complex, and admire the Roman columns, Byzantine churches, Gothic cisterns, and large mosques. See the Aqueduct of Valens, the Yavuz Selim Mosque, and the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque. Your guide’s commentary will bring to life the amazing world of the Ottoman Sultans. Visit Casaba Paxar, the most interesting, the liveliest, and the most colorful of Istanbul's street bazaars.

  The tour was excellent, and we made it to the Wednesday market in Fatih, the Mosques, city walls and one if the cisterns I’d never seen before. Oguzhan was local, provided a huge amount of local social and historical information that assisted in appreciating the various locals we visited. The length of the tour was perfect. Not only my guide, but the transport and value for money were outstanding.

  Reviewed by Rick, Australia, 08/02/2020