Istanbul Itinerary: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople, is the only city in the world that straddles two continents, Europe and Asia. The city of 14 million people is the largest city in Europe and one of the most visited in the world. Istanbul is split into three areas by bodies of water. The Bosphorus Strait separates the European side and the Asian side. The European side is further split into two by the Golden Horn. North of the inlet is Beyo臐lu (New Town) while south is the historic area, Sultanahmet.

Though spread out, all the sections may be reached on a variety of public transportation which includes trams, subways, buses, and ferries. It is best to purchase an聽Istanbul Kart card if riding public transportation more than six times. The Instanbul Kart card may be purchased at any of the yellow machines near the stations for 6TL, about $1USD. Only one is needed for five people as it may be rescanned at the turnstile for each person. While the yellow machines are only in Turkish, the card is easy to purchase and to add money on it. Most importantly, the machines do not provide change or take change for the Kart card, so have appropriate small bills.聽For example, I inserted 10TL for my card which gave me the card with 4TL loaded on it. 4TL is generally more than enough to take a single ride which is discounted with the use of the card. Transfers within 2 hours are also discounted. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Istanbul Itinerary: Sultanahmet District
Guide Location: Turkey » Istanbul
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Hagia Sophia
Topkapi Palace
Hotel Centrum
Blue Mosque
hippodrome
Obelisk of Thutmose III
Walled Obelisk
The Serpent Column
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Great Palace Mosaics Museum
Grand Bazaar
Arasta Bazaar
Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye鈥檚 Mausoleum
Basilica Cistern
Theodosius Cistern
Column of Constantine
Hagia Irene
the Harem
Fountain of Ahmed III
Sogukcesme Street
G眉lhane Park
Goth鈥檚 Column

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