Visit our city from Hotel Arcadia Blue
Among Hotels in Istanbul near Blue Mosque
The district Sultanahmet, where the Hotel Arcadia Blue is located, is the part having the most intensive historical texture of the “Historical Peninsula” where the city of Istanbul was founded.
The Historical Peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides, has attractive locations to visit, such as
- Sultanahmet Square also known as the Hippodrome;
- The Blue (Sultanahmet) Mosque, built upon the order of the Ottoman Emperor, Sultan Ahmet I., in the 17th century and is an unique and peerless architectural structure with its 6 minarets;
- Hagia Sophia, constructed upon request of the Byzantium Emperor as a church in 325 (A.C.), reconstructed in 537 and renovated into a mosque by Sultan Mehmet II., following the conquest of Istanbul and is used as a museum at current period;
- The Topkapı Palace where the Ottoman Emperors used to live between the 15th and 19th century,
- The Kaiser Wilhelm II Fountain (currently known as the German Fountain) which was a gift of the German Emperor to the Sultan,
- The Sunken Cistern (Yerebatan), Binbirdirek Cistern, Egyptian Obelisk, Örme Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Archeological Museum, Mosaic Museum, Museum for Turkish & Islamic Arts, Museum of Oriental Antiquities, Carpet and Rug Museum, Tile Pavilion, Gülhane Park and so on.
The districts Eminönü and Sirkeci, with its historic railway station are also among locations worth to see. While leading towards the Topkapı Palace, one can see the old Ottoman houses in Soğukçeşme Street, hosting guests after being restorated.
The Grand Bazaar; meaning ‘Covered Bazaar’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Bazaar’ is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
"Istanbul Akvaryum holds a leading position among worldwide aquariums thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activities on travel routes. It is a project which makes ‘firsts’ and ‘mosts’ in its field.
The Fatih Mosque is the first complex built after the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II in 1453. It extends over a large area and is located on Fevzi Paşa Street.
Although it is not completely certain as to when the Galata Tower was built, it is claimed that the it was built during the reign of the Byzantian Emperor, Iustinianos in 507 CE.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
Yeşilköy
34149 Bakırköy/İstanbul
Turkey
Gülhane Park "Rosehouse Park"; "house of flowers" is a historical urban park in the Eminönü district of Istanbul. It is located adjacent to and on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace.
After the conquest of Istanbul by Mehmed the Conqueror at 1453, construction of the Topkapı Palace was started at the year 1460 and completed at 1478.
The Great Palace Mosaic Museum is located close to Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul at Arasta Bazaar.
The museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed at the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople.
Sanayi Mh.
34906 Pendik/İstanbul
Turkey
Gümüşsuyu
34437 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
Turkey
Hagia Sophia is the one of the most visited museums and most prominent monuments in the world in terms of art and the history of architecture.
It has also been called “the eighth wonder of the world” by East Roman Philon as far back as the 6th century. The current Hagia Sophia is the third construction, done in a different architectural style, even though it occupies the same location as the previous two.
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul.
It is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
"Istanbul Expo Center is located in World Trade Center Istanbul complex located across the International Ataturk Airport. The splendid facility could be easily reached by public transportation services and inside its premises there is a metro station.
"One of the magnificent ancient buildings of İstanbul is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sofia. Constructed for Justinianus I, the Byzantium Emperor (527-565), this big underground water reservoir is called as “Yerebatan Cistern” among the public because of the underground marble columns.
Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar; meaning ‘Covered Bazaar’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Bazaar’ is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
İstanbul Aquarium
"Istanbul Akvaryum holds a leading position among worldwide aquariums thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activities on travel routes. It is a project which makes ‘firsts’ and ‘mosts’ in its field.
Fatih Mosque
The Fatih Mosque is the first complex built after the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II in 1453. It extends over a large area and is located on Fevzi Paşa Street.
Galata Tower
Although it is not completely certain as to when the Galata Tower was built, it is claimed that the it was built during the reign of the Byzantian Emperor, Iustinianos in 507 CE.
Blue Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
Museum for Islamic Arts
The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha.
Gülhane Park
Gülhane Park "Rosehouse Park"; "house of flowers" is a historical urban park in the Eminönü district of Istanbul. It is located adjacent to and on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace.
Topkapi Palace
After the conquest of Istanbul by Mehmed the Conqueror at 1453, construction of the Topkapı Palace was started at the year 1460 and completed at 1478.
Mosaic Museum
The Great Palace Mosaic Museum is located close to Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul at Arasta Bazaar.
The museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed at the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople.
Hagia Sophia Museum
Hagia Sophia is the one of the most visited museums and most prominent monuments in the world in terms of art and the history of architecture.
It has also been called “the eighth wonder of the world” by East Roman Philon as far back as the 6th century. The current Hagia Sophia is the third construction, done in a different architectural style, even though it occupies the same location as the previous two.
Süleymaniye Mosque
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul.
It is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
Istanbul Expo Center
"Istanbul Expo Center is located in World Trade Center Istanbul complex located across the International Ataturk Airport. The splendid facility could be easily reached by public transportation services and inside its premises there is a metro station.
Basilica Cistern
"One of the magnificent ancient buildings of İstanbul is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sofia. Constructed for Justinianus I, the Byzantium Emperor (527-565), this big underground water reservoir is called as “Yerebatan Cistern” among the public because of the underground marble columns.