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Sultanahmet Walking Route: Where Should You Visit?

Sultanahmet walking route: where should you visit is among the popular question in the Google, that is most of people who want come to Turkey Istanbul do not know historical location very well so they need to searh this topic. At that point most of them generally reach the same conclusion: Sultanahmet. Sultanahmet is one of the popular historical square in Istanbul, and It is in Fatih. This city, which was the capital of 4 different empires, contains traces of every culture. Istanbul, which still carries the traces of the empire of which it was the capital, inspires from all kinds of ethnic origins and religions. Istanbul Sultanahmet, which smells of history all around, has preserved and guarded the traces of certain cultures that have reached until today. In this respect Istanbul which has many museums, is one of the cities most preferred by historians. Many ruins have been converted into museums and opened to the public. Of course, at the beginning of the places where these museums are mostly located is Fatih, Sultanahmet Square. Let's take a closer look at the museums concentrated in the Sultanahmet area. Topkapi Palace is one of the leading museums and attracts the most attention. Topkapi Palace was used as the administrative center of the state for 400 years of the 600-year-old Ottoman Empire. This palace which is located between sea of Marmara, The Bosphourus and the Golden Horn was turned into a museum in 1924. Topkapi Palace is the first museum of the Republic of Turkey and It covers an area of 350.000 m2 together with the Gulhane park. That is to say It is one of the museum-palaces. In addition, the Istanbul Archeology Museum is also very famous. Istanbul Archeology Museum is among the largest museums in the world with over a million artifacts from various cultures. There are artifacts belonging to civilizations within the borders of the Ottoman Empire as far as the Arabian Peninsula and Afghanistan. Apart from these, most people no matter what; they prefer to go where there is a good menu. Because for them, not only the historical structure of the city, but also the food culture is among the subjects that are very curious. Also fort his topic Fatih is good idea for you.

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art is among the popular musems in Sultanahmet. In addition, the Mosaic Museum is among the most famous museums. The Mosaic Museum is a type of museum where mosaics of historical importance are exhibited and is a sub-type of the archeology museum. We can also add the Hagia Eirene Museum to the list of these unique museums. Hagia Irene; It is the first church of Byzantium and the first museum of the Ottoman Empire. Concerts are also given from time to time due to the acoustics of the building.

Accommodation in Fatih

When it comes to accommodation in Fatih, the first place that comes to mind is of course Sultan Hamit Hotel. This hotel, which is close to the region and provides service at the level of five-star hotels, is among the favorite hotels of the customers. Thanks to the reservation dates that are open throughout the year, you can easily find a place and enjoy your holiday whenever you want.

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