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7. Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Istanbul Archaeological Museum is one of the most important museums of its kind in the world. Constructed by the architect Alexandre Vallaury (also, the architect of our hotel) and founded as a museum during the Ottoman Period, in 1981. The museum collection includes a number of findings from various parts of the Ottoman empire, including Mesopotamia and Anatolia to Arab Peninsula and Afghanistan that were in the borders of the Ottoman Empire, and in particular such monuments as the Alexander’s Tomb, the tomb of the Weeping Maidens and the Lycian Tomb found at Sayda in Syria in 1891.
Besides its importance as the “first Turkish museum”, it has an importance and specialty of being one of the museum buildings that are constructed as a Museum in the World. Today, it still protects its outstanding place in the World’s biggest museums with its works more than a million belonging to various cultures.

 

 

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Open: 09:00-16:30, closed on Mondays
Getting there from hotel: Take tunel train just in front of hotel to Karakoy. From Karakoy, take the street car(metro) to "Sultanahmet" stop. When you get off at Sultahmet Square, you will find the museum next to Topkapi Palace. 		 
8. Kariye Museum (St. Savior in Chora)  
The St. Savior in Chora Church in Istanbul is one of the finest preserved galleries of Byzantine mosaics as well as a detailed account of early Christian history. Besides its attractive exterior, the mosaics and frescoes inside are considered masterpieces of the Byzantine "renaissance". These decorations and the additions made in the 14th century were ordered by Theodore Metochites. Mosaic panels in the two narthexes at the entrance depict the lives of the Virgin and Christ in the chronological order described in the Bible.
  

Open: 09:00-16:00, closed on Wednesdays
Getting there from hotel: When you walk down to stairs in front of hotel, go across the street and walk to the main road to the west. Go across the road you will a see the "Sishane" bus stop. Take the bus to to Edirnekapı (Bus number is 87). Get off at "Karagumruk" bus stop.

 
9. Galata Tower  

Galata Tower, one of the oldest and most beautiful towers in the world, was constructed in 528, during the reign of the Byzantine Empire. It was used in the 13th century by the Genoese. From the top there is a marvelous panaroma of the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, Maidens Tower, old city Sultanahmet.
The tower was erected to observe the port and the city, and after being used for various purposes over the centuries, it has now reassumed its original function of watch tower - this time to enjoy the view. An elevator takes the visitors to the top two floors of the tower that are today occupied by a restaurant

  

Open: 09:00 - 19:00, closed on Sundays
Getting there from hotel: Follow the street Galipdede from Tunel Square, you will reach Galata Tower after 5 minutes walk.

 
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