Best places: Things to dos in Fatih, Turkey

Ornate 16th-century mosque with gardens, plus a terrace with views over the Golden Horn.

16th-century mosque with slender minarets & a large dome, plus vistas of the Golden Horn estuary.

👍👍 Mehmed Emin Tokadi’nin şeyhi Ahmed Yekdest-i Cüryani Hazretleri kendisine şunları söylemiştir: "Vasiyet et ki vefatından sonra kabrini kolay bulunacak bir yere yapmasınlar. Virane bir yere defnetsinler. Kimse bilmesin. Ancak, nasibi olanlar gelip bulsun, dua etsinler” İstanbul’un manevi durakları a...

Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.

Architecturally significant Ottoman mosque completed in 1755, featuring a huge dome & many windows.

😐 Aya Sofia is definitely a must-see sight in Istanbul. The inside space is impressive. Few years back it was turned from museum to a regular mosque. That brought free entry (previously as a museum, the entry fee was paid but as far as I remember, it was 40TL in 2015, not a fortune). On the other hand...

Imposing, 16th-century mosque complex designed by Mimar Sinan, with 4 corner towers & tall minaret.

Mosque dating from the 12th century, representing a fine example of medieval Byzantine architecture.

Architecturally notable Ottoman mosque completed in 1572, with Iznik tiles on its interior walls.

Stately, 19th-century burial place of Ottoman sultans, built of marble & topped with an ornate dome.

Colonnaded, domed marble tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent, with a tiled interior & dating from 1566.

Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.

Well-known site, also known as the Blue Mosque, built in 1616 & containing its founder's tomb.

Venerable, tranquil forested park featuring gardens, paths, a creek & a science museum.

Public square with remnants of an ancient hippodrome, plus prominent & historic buildings.

Designed in the Baroque style, this 18th-century Ottoman imperial mosque features a dome & minarets.

Prominent mosque dating from the 17th century, featuring iconic domes & a dramatic interior.

Free museum about the evolution of banking inside the 1st bank of Turkey, an historic site.

Imperial mosque complex built in the early 1500's including a school, baths & a soup kitchen.

Ottoman mosque from the 16th century decorated with a wide range of floral & geometric tile designs.