Private Walking Tour in the Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia a wonder of architecure of 1500 years where East meets West in Istanbul/ Constantinople! enables us explore Christianity and Islam in terms of theology, art and architecture. We will learn the most fundemental theological difference between Christianity & Islam. Who was Jesus ? Was He God? The Son of God ? or a holy prophet/human being?
Why Muslims for centuries avoided drawing and sculpting human forms in mosques ?
What is the enigma of the black cubic building in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca towards which Muslims pray 5 times a day everyday ? And curiously the city's name Mecca comes from the verb ' Bekke' which means in 7 different languages ' To Cry' . So who cried and cried for what ? So we will learn such curious points together.
And more and more...to explore.
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Private Walking Tour in the Hagia Sophia Mosque
What's included in Private Walking Tour in the Hagia Sophia Mosque
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hagia Sophia Moschee
They will see an architectural wonder from 1500 years before, Hagia Sophia. Our guests will learn about Greek, Roman and Ottoman era of Istanbul. They will discover Christian mosaics and Muslim calligraphy art with its best examples inside Hagia Sophia. And they will learn about "Million Stone" which was a distance market emperor Constantine The Great
Inclusions
- Guidance in Hagia Sophia is included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- It is a green domed monumental fountain (German Fountain) right by the Blue Mosque. You will find me, your guide there waiting for you by the fountain.
