Things to do in Sultanahmet, Istanbul
8 places in Sultanahmet from 5 Istanbul travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
8 places · most mentioned first
Hagia Sophia
Once the greatest church in Christendom, later a mosque and then a museum, it reverted to a mosque in 2020. Entry is free; a free walking tour runs daily at 10:30 am.
10:01· touropiain 5 vlogsBlue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
An active early-17th-century mosque built by Sultan Ahmed, named for the blue tiles on its dome.
8:55· touropiain 4 vlogsTopkapı Palace
Home of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years, now a museum with hundreds of rooms decorated with tiles and gold and displays of Ottoman artillery.
7:51· touropiain 3 vlogsIstanbul Archaeology Museums
Turkey's first museum, founded in 1891 and spread across three buildings.
2:04· touropiain 2 vlogsBasilica Cistern
A 6th-century underground cistern built under Emperor Justinian I, known as the Sunken Palace.
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Mentioned once
3 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Hippodrome of Constantinople
A historic site in Sultanahmet, on the route of free walking tours that start at Hagia Sophia.
7:26· World Wild Hearts1 vlogGreat Palace Mosaic Museum
A mosaic museum in Sultanahmet, worth adding as an extra highlight.
8:15· World Wild Hearts1 vlogTarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi
A long-standing eatery a short walk from Hagia Sophia, known for its legendary Turkish breakfast and warm staff.
2:44· Exotic Vacation1 vlog