Sultanahmet – The Ultimate Tourist Destination
Sultanahmet is regarded as a favorite tourist destination in the world. This famous district of Istanbul has renowned sight-seeing places, cheap accommodation and ancient houses in its vicinity. Istanbul is, no doubt, quite a big city, and a favorite place which any visitor cannot afford to miss is Sultanahmet because one can go on sight seeing without any need of any means of transportation, whatsoever.
One of its prominent and distinguishing features that make it the favorite destination is its location which makes it quite easily accessible from the airport. Moreover, apart from its easy accessibility, some of the other factors that increase its credibility as a most sought after place are its historical places and monuments and affordable accommodation with all the facilities. Moreover, it’s the beginning point for various boat excursions.
There are a number of attractions for a first time visitor to Sultanahmet. So, he feels confused where to begin from. On one side is the magnificent Hagia Sophia that invites every visitor to stop by while on the other side, there is the Blue Mosque that looks dazzling with its six minarets. Walk just a mile or so and you will find the museum of the Topkapi Palace among several other buildings asking you to have a look into what lies inside.
Walking towards the sea, you will come across some of the most ancient wooden houses of Istanbul while you may still be feeling mesmerized by the uniqueness of ancient Hagia Sophia. You will witness some of the old houses being restructured into big hotels and eating places.
The best thing about Sultanahmet is that it is very easy to locate any particular place or site because there are clearly visible landmarks at various places. Moreover, the road signs are also displayed on the rails of the streetcars in Sultanahmet.
The district of Sultanahmet houses a plethora of cafes, hotels and restaurants that can be found along the Divan Yolu and many of the side streets. The variety of mouth watering dishes is simply amazing and inviting to resist. The accommodation in the hotels is quite affordable and the hotels offer best views from their rooms.
A great attraction of Divan Yolu is a shop that sells books and is aptly named “Bookshop”. The shop has some of the greatest selection of various books on Turkey ranging from cookery, history, art to travel guides. There is another shop that sells various miniatures as well as book illustrations.
One can go on sight seeing walking. However, transportation in Sultanahmet is also available easily like taxis and the trolley cars. You can also take a trolley car for going to Cihangir or you can enjoy a boat ride at Kenedy Caddesi and have a gala time.
So, now you have various reasons for visiting and staying in Sultanahmet where you can enjoy sumptuous good food, enjoy various sights and relax in the comfort of cozy and affordable hotels. That’s why it’s a favorite destination of many tourists.
Hagia Sophia in Sultanahmet
