Istanbul's Top Attraction: The Blue Mosque and the Alley Bazaar

Location: Sultanahmet district of Istanbul Address: Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:10, 34122 Fatih/Istanbul Admission: Free Features: Beautiful blue domed roof, tombs with sultans' sarcophagi, a vibrant market located right next to the alley Rating: 5.0/5.0 The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, which you will probably visit first on your Istanbul itinerary, is also known as the Blue Mosque. It is a grand mosque that forms a pair with the nearby Hagia Sophia and is always crowded with people trying to enter. There is also a space displaying sarcophagi similar to the sultans' tombs, which is worth seeing. The adjacent market is even more exciting if you go while listening to Ketelbey's 'In a Persian Market'. Highly recommended!!!