Sultanahmet District Review

This is also a gathering place for tourists in Istanbul. The surrounding area is full of attractions I like. There are also many open attractions in the square. The ice cream bought from the ice cream truck is super delicious. I still want to eat it after returning home.

There are many places of interest to visit in this area, and they are all within walking distance, so it is very convenient to choose a hotel nearby. However, this area is all old town, so it is difficult to choose a particularly high-end hotel.

The old city of Istanbul is the "Sultan Ahmed" area. Many tourists have not left this area when they arrive in Istanbul, because this is the "Old City of Istanbul", a world heritage assessed by the United Nations. There are most of the famous attractions in the city. Such as the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Old Palace of Topkap, the Grand Bazaar, etc.

Sultan Ahmed Square, formerly Constantinople Racecourse, next to the Blue Mosque, was once the chariot arena and social center of Constantinople, the Byzantine Imperial capital. It is now Istanbul's open-air museum, a historical, cultural and tourist center.

In 1985, UNESCO listed the Istanbul Cultural District (mainly the European side of Istanbul) as a World Heritage Site, the most important of which is today's Sultan Ahmed District, where the famous Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Cathedral, Historical buildings such as the underground palace and the Topkapa palace.

Day and night, the Sultan Ahmed district is a unique charm, especially the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia on Sultan Ahmed Square are lit, visitors are woven, everything seems so calm, so beautiful.

Trains from Europe and European Turkey have their terminii at Sirkeci station, which is located in this district. It''s also possible to take the suburban trains (banliyö treni), which have about 30-min intervals