Additional Information
Located at the center of the old city and close to all historical areas
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel is builded next to an old foutain which is builded by the 1308.
This hotel is newly builded for all needs of the modern life with the best quality equipment.
We have free internet access, satellite tv, air condition, minibar and telephone in the room for international calls.
Hotel is just a few minutes walk away from the main contents like St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and Grand Bazaar.
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel has very experienced and helpful staff from begenning to end. To live an unforgattable memories in the orient city Istanbul the best choice for you.
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel is builded next to an old foutain which is builded by the 1308.
This hotel is newly builded for all needs of the modern life with the best quality equipment.
We have free internet access, satellite tv, air condition, minibar and telephone in the room for international calls.
Hotel is just a few minutes walk away from the main contents like St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and Grand Bazaar.
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel has very experienced and helpful staff from begenning to end. To live an unforgattable memories in the orient city Istanbul the best choice for you.
Ambiance
About Us
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel is builded next to an old foutain which is builded by the 1308.
This hotel is newly builded for all needs of the modern life with the best quality equipment.
We have free internet access, satellite tv, air condition, minibar and telephone in the room for international calls.
Hotel is just a few minutes walk away from the main contents like St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and Grand Bazaar.
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel has very experienced and helpful staff from begenning to end. To live an unforgattable memories in the orient city Istanbul the best choice for you.
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel is builded next to an old foutain which is builded by the 1308.
This hotel is newly builded for all needs of the modern life with the best quality equipment.
We have free internet access, satellite tv, air condition, minibar and telephone in the room for international calls.
Hotel is just a few minutes walk away from the main contents like St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and Grand Bazaar.
Sultanahmet Çeşme Hotel has very experienced and helpful staff from begenning to end. To live an unforgattable memories in the orient city Istanbul the best choice for you.
Location
Sultanahmet Cesme Hotel is located at the center of the Old City Sultanahmet
Surroundings and Attractions
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)
Hagia Sophia was, for nearly a thousand years, the largest enclosed space in the world, and still seen as one of the world's most important architectural monuments. It is one of Turkey's most popular attractions, drawn by the sheer spectacle of its size, architecture, mosaics and art. For 916 years it was a church, then a mosque for 481 years, and since 1935 has been a museum.
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici)
The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi) is located near Haghia Sophia, at the beginning og the Yerebatan Avenue. Byzantium was supplied with water through the Aqueduct of Valens built in 375 and which still can be seen between the Fatih district and the Süleymaniye Mosque. Most of the cisterns were not used any longer by the Ottomans who prefered running water. The largest and the most beautiful in architecture is the Basilica Cistern built by Justinian. It is 140m/460 ft long and 70m/230ft wide. The vaults made of brick are supported by 336 columns most of which are topped with corinthian style capitals. Two beautiful heads of Medusa coming from antique temples are used as bases. "Sound and light" effects increase the strangeness of the place that the Ottomans named the "underground palace".Not very far, there is a dried underground cistern called "1001 columns cistern" (Binbirdirek Sarnici). (open 09.00 - 17.00.) closed Tuesdays
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
This mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I during 1609-1616 in the square carrying his name in Istanbul. The architect is Sedefkar Mehmet Aga. It is the only mosque in Turkey with six minarets. The mosque is 64 x 72 m in dimensions. The central dome is 43 m in height and is 33.4 m in diameter. 260 windows surround the mosque. Due to its beautiful blue, green and white tilings it has been named the "Blue Mosque" by Europeans. The inscriptions were made by Seyyid Kasim Gubari.
Topkapi Palace
One of the most astounding and popular places to visit in Istanbul is Topkapi Palace, the symbolic and political centre of the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 19th centuries. It stands on the tip of land where the Golden Horn, the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus come together, and is a maze of buildings centered around a series of courtyards, typical of Islamic tradition. Such is the complexity of each building, it will take many hours in order to be explored properly. It was built between 1466 and 1478, a couple of years before the death of Fatih. Unlike any European Palace, its architecture is predominantly Middle Eastern in character. The initial construction was Cinili Mansion, a Glass Palace finished in 1472, and the imposing main gate facing Sultanahmet, Bab-I Humayun, and the Palace ramparts, were completed in 1478. There were originally 750 residents of the Palace, during Fatih's period, which became drastically more congested reaching 5000 during normal days and 10,000 during festivals. Extensions had to be built, and the harem was completed in 1595 during the third Sultan Murad's era, after which the harem residents were moved in from the palace at Beyazit, with a total of 474 concubines. Special tours of the Harem are available. The Harem, literally meaning "forbidden" in Arabic, was the suite of apartments in the palace belonging to the wives, concubines and children of the head of the household. Around the Harem were the Circumcision Room, the apartments of the Chief Black Eunuch, and apartments of the sultan - in total over 400 rooms. Other highlights in the Palace are the Spoonmaker's Diamond (the fourth largest diamond in the world), the Topkapi Dagger, (a gift from Mahmut I), a vast collection of paintings and miniatures, and the Pavilion of the Holy Mantle (including a footprint, a tooth and a hair of the Prophet Mohammed). Opening hours: Daily 09.00 - 17.00, winter closed Tuesday.
Dolmabahce Palace
Built in the reign of Sultan I Abdulmecit during the 19th century, this over-ornate palace lies along the European coast of the Bosphorus. Dolmabahce Palace was constructed between 1843 and 1856, mixing different European artistic influences and built by Abdulmecit's architect, Karabet Balya. It was built over three levels, and symmetrically planned, with 285 chambers and 43 halls. It has a 600m long pier along the river, with two huge monumental gates. The palace is surrounded by well-maintained and immaculate gardens, with an immense 56-columned greeting hall, with 750 lights illuminated from 4.5 tonnes of crystal chandelier. The entrance was used for meeting and greeting Sultans, and opposite the ceremonial hall was the harem. The interior decoration, furniture, silk carpets and curtains all remain with little defect. The palace has a level of luxury not present in most other palaces, with walls and ceilings decorated with gold, and European art from the period. Top quality silk and wool carpets, southeast Asian hand-made artifacts, and crystal candlesticks adorn every room. The men's hamam (public bath) is adorned with alabaster marble, and the harem also contains the Sultan's bedrooms and the women and servants' divisions. One of the highlights is the throne room, which stands at an amazing 36-metres high - almost twice the height of the rest of the rooms. The east wing is home to the Museum of Fine Arts. Opening hours: Daily 09.00 - 16.00, except Monday and Thursday. Telephone number to book guided tours: (0212) 23 69 600.
Galata Tower
The tower was built by the Genoese in 1348, during their occupation of the area, primarily to prevent attacks. Originally known as the Tower of Christ, it stood above the fortification surrounding the Genoese city-state. There is a spiral rock staircase which ascends to the top viewing platform, which today offers visitors spectacular 360 degree panorama of the entire city. The tower was restored in 1967, and an elevator was installed to offer a less tiring alternative to the steep climb. There is also a restaurant on the top floor.
Hagia Sophia was, for nearly a thousand years, the largest enclosed space in the world, and still seen as one of the world's most important architectural monuments. It is one of Turkey's most popular attractions, drawn by the sheer spectacle of its size, architecture, mosaics and art. For 916 years it was a church, then a mosque for 481 years, and since 1935 has been a museum.
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici)
The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi) is located near Haghia Sophia, at the beginning og the Yerebatan Avenue. Byzantium was supplied with water through the Aqueduct of Valens built in 375 and which still can be seen between the Fatih district and the Süleymaniye Mosque. Most of the cisterns were not used any longer by the Ottomans who prefered running water. The largest and the most beautiful in architecture is the Basilica Cistern built by Justinian. It is 140m/460 ft long and 70m/230ft wide. The vaults made of brick are supported by 336 columns most of which are topped with corinthian style capitals. Two beautiful heads of Medusa coming from antique temples are used as bases. "Sound and light" effects increase the strangeness of the place that the Ottomans named the "underground palace".Not very far, there is a dried underground cistern called "1001 columns cistern" (Binbirdirek Sarnici). (open 09.00 - 17.00.) closed Tuesdays
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
This mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I during 1609-1616 in the square carrying his name in Istanbul. The architect is Sedefkar Mehmet Aga. It is the only mosque in Turkey with six minarets. The mosque is 64 x 72 m in dimensions. The central dome is 43 m in height and is 33.4 m in diameter. 260 windows surround the mosque. Due to its beautiful blue, green and white tilings it has been named the "Blue Mosque" by Europeans. The inscriptions were made by Seyyid Kasim Gubari.
Topkapi Palace
One of the most astounding and popular places to visit in Istanbul is Topkapi Palace, the symbolic and political centre of the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 19th centuries. It stands on the tip of land where the Golden Horn, the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus come together, and is a maze of buildings centered around a series of courtyards, typical of Islamic tradition. Such is the complexity of each building, it will take many hours in order to be explored properly. It was built between 1466 and 1478, a couple of years before the death of Fatih. Unlike any European Palace, its architecture is predominantly Middle Eastern in character. The initial construction was Cinili Mansion, a Glass Palace finished in 1472, and the imposing main gate facing Sultanahmet, Bab-I Humayun, and the Palace ramparts, were completed in 1478. There were originally 750 residents of the Palace, during Fatih's period, which became drastically more congested reaching 5000 during normal days and 10,000 during festivals. Extensions had to be built, and the harem was completed in 1595 during the third Sultan Murad's era, after which the harem residents were moved in from the palace at Beyazit, with a total of 474 concubines. Special tours of the Harem are available. The Harem, literally meaning "forbidden" in Arabic, was the suite of apartments in the palace belonging to the wives, concubines and children of the head of the household. Around the Harem were the Circumcision Room, the apartments of the Chief Black Eunuch, and apartments of the sultan - in total over 400 rooms. Other highlights in the Palace are the Spoonmaker's Diamond (the fourth largest diamond in the world), the Topkapi Dagger, (a gift from Mahmut I), a vast collection of paintings and miniatures, and the Pavilion of the Holy Mantle (including a footprint, a tooth and a hair of the Prophet Mohammed). Opening hours: Daily 09.00 - 17.00, winter closed Tuesday.
Dolmabahce Palace
Built in the reign of Sultan I Abdulmecit during the 19th century, this over-ornate palace lies along the European coast of the Bosphorus. Dolmabahce Palace was constructed between 1843 and 1856, mixing different European artistic influences and built by Abdulmecit's architect, Karabet Balya. It was built over three levels, and symmetrically planned, with 285 chambers and 43 halls. It has a 600m long pier along the river, with two huge monumental gates. The palace is surrounded by well-maintained and immaculate gardens, with an immense 56-columned greeting hall, with 750 lights illuminated from 4.5 tonnes of crystal chandelier. The entrance was used for meeting and greeting Sultans, and opposite the ceremonial hall was the harem. The interior decoration, furniture, silk carpets and curtains all remain with little defect. The palace has a level of luxury not present in most other palaces, with walls and ceilings decorated with gold, and European art from the period. Top quality silk and wool carpets, southeast Asian hand-made artifacts, and crystal candlesticks adorn every room. The men's hamam (public bath) is adorned with alabaster marble, and the harem also contains the Sultan's bedrooms and the women and servants' divisions. One of the highlights is the throne room, which stands at an amazing 36-metres high - almost twice the height of the rest of the rooms. The east wing is home to the Museum of Fine Arts. Opening hours: Daily 09.00 - 16.00, except Monday and Thursday. Telephone number to book guided tours: (0212) 23 69 600.
Galata Tower
The tower was built by the Genoese in 1348, during their occupation of the area, primarily to prevent attacks. Originally known as the Tower of Christ, it stood above the fortification surrounding the Genoese city-state. There is a spiral rock staircase which ascends to the top viewing platform, which today offers visitors spectacular 360 degree panorama of the entire city. The tower was restored in 1967, and an elevator was installed to offer a less tiring alternative to the steep climb. There is also a restaurant on the top floor.
Recreation
You can have rest on the top terrace with a coffee,tea or a glass of wine
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