Your tour begins at Gulhane Park. Enjoy the sheded lawns and beautiful gardens, and walk toward the famous Topkapi Palace. The museum has incredible jewels,gold,and works of art. Then walk through the palace grounds for bulous views across the Bosphorus. Walk back into the park and enjoy a cup of chay-Turkish tea-at one of the little outdoor cafes.
Outside the park,walk down one of the little cobblestone streets with tarditional wooden houses. Find your way to the seventeenth century Blue Mosque-named for the blue tiles on its inside walls. Then walk north for a couple of blocks and visit the beautiful Hagia Sophia mosque-now a museum.