I highly recommend all tourists from around the world to visit all the historic monuments around here. It is literally breathtaking. It's a place where you'll never forget
Sultanahmet square area is the Icon of Istanbul, it worth to spend the whole day around sultanahmet, enjoying the traditional food, dondurma, and the lokum with türk kahvesi. The sound of calling for prayer (Azan) is something great, you will not feel it until you hear it yourself.
Everything is close enough
Most of the historic monuments are present here. Well connected to airport by public transport. Trains are off course heavily crowded. There are lots of shops for shopping, number of restaurants from cheap to costly one. Bazars are good option for shopping.
Really nice open space, nearby to many of the attractions. Lovely gardens filled with beautiful flowers for spring. Lots of food vendors and places to sit and take in the beauty of the old town.
Very nice views to be seen here. It was nice that this area seems secluded from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul. That said, beware of scam artists who pose as fellow tourists.
The Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydani ) is the old historic quarter of Istanbul. Some of Istanbul's most historic monuments are here.
So beautiful, must visit in Istanbul.
The mosque is so beautiful with worndeful interiors
Huge square with great views. Recommended to be visited during the morning and late at night to see the mosques lighted up. You cannot but feel a historic notion within this square.
Is a place to relax! The square is surrounded by museums and mosques and restaurants and shops, but here, you can just walk around on the clean smooth pavement between trees and grassy areas, stop to read the plaques and kiosks explaining history and monuments, or just sit on a bench and people-watch: children at play; scantily clad women in 5” platform shoes; women completely covered from head to toe; entire families sitting together and eating sandwiches or roasted corn bough from push carts. Tourist police patrol the square but don’t seem to have much to do
Beautiful park surrounding by historical sites way back from 15-16th century such as the blue mosque, hagia sophia museum and the sultan palace which is now where the museum of turkish islamic arts located. Here you can rest your feet after go around istanbul enjoying the famous turkish ice cream and sucuk kebab while surfing the internet using the publiv free wifi
Such a beautiful place with magnificent buildings, surrounding a big fountain. Beautiful during the day, it's even more during the evening with the whole flow of lights.
Great atmosphere is this square. Paved pathways with 'squares' of grass to sit and relax. Great touristy atmosphere and a lot of restaurants along the square. Very clean and well maintained.
Probably the only place in Istanbul each tourist visits. Rightly! Be aware of huge crowds.
Nice view. Quite clean. But as a solo male traveller, I'm annoyed at the Turks who tried to lure me into bars every 10 minutes using exactly the same script. They are active from 6pm onwards.
Good thing: if they already recognize you, they won't bother you anymore if you already said no.
Square between the two major sites in Istanbul. A great place for some great views of both buildings. Lots of vendors selling turkish treats as well!
Beautiful square in the center of Istanbul between Aya Sofia and the Blue Mosq! You can sit there and enjoy Istanbul life!
İn the morning good choise for visiting historic buildings. Normally this place is so crowded. You can see buildings and works from Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods
Sultan ahmad, top kapi and aya sofia area the heart of istanbul, a must visit place
Very interesting place. Has many smaller sites to see. A great place for photos. Bus loads of tourist from all over the world past thru here. A must see if into people watching.