Blue Hills Hotel, Location

Museums:

The hotel is the ideal base to visit the Mosaic Museum, the Turkish and Islamic arts museum and the Archaeology museum.

Shopping:

In the Spice Bazaar, salesmen will offer guests samples to taste. Souvenirs including tiles, baskets and textiles can be purchased in the bazaar.

Blue Hills Hotel is located close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. The mosque was built in 1609 by Architect Mehmed Aga. Hagia Sophia was used as a church. For 916 years and has a mosque for 481 years. It became a museum in 1935.

Topkapi Palace construction started in 1451 during Fatih Sultan Mehmet time. It was Ottoman Sultans residence until 1856.

During the siege, cisterns were built to supply water in ancient cities. Istanbul features several cisterns opened or covered. Basilica cistern is supported by 336 columns measuring 8m.