I went to Sultanahmet to visit Topkap Palace and the Blue mosque, which recently opened after five years of restoration. The new episode coming soon!We entered the 16th-century mosque with a tourist crowd from all nationalities. The interior was stunning. The Sultanahmet Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) was built between 1609 and 1617 and is also known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles used to decorate the walls of its interior. The construction was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I. Next stop was the Topkap Palace. Topkapi Palace was the center of power in the Ottoman Empire and was built in the 15th century by Sultan Mehmed II. Literally translated as Cannon Gate Palace, it was initially called the New Palace until the 19th century. Now it serves as a museum.It has many exhibition halls, a Treasury section, and Harem. I would recommend seeing the palace kitchen, large collections of porcelain, robes, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts as well as other Ottoman treasures and jewelry.You can buy a single ticket or a museum pass (1750TL - 90$) to visit 13 museum in Istanbul within 5 days. We finished our day eating one of our favorite Turkish food Lahmacun. The Beyzade Lahmacun is in Aksaray Horhor district where you can go with tram in 10 minutes and walk for 3-4 min.Two lahmacun and ayran drink was 100TLDont forget to follow for more#istanbul #topkapipalace #sultanahmet #sultanahmetmosque #bluemosque #istanbullovers #gotrkiye #aysenuraltan #turkishfoodtravel #instaistanbul #istanbultrip #visitistanbul #visitturkey #topkapipalace
