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cold drinks of water or
şerbet
(sherbet) to thirsty Ottoman travellers.
Veer left into cobbled
Soğukçeşme Sokak
and then turn left into Caferiye Sokak to visit the
Caferağa Medresesi
, where you can enjoy a glass of tea after admiring the elegant, Sinan-designed
building. Back on Caferiye Sk, continue until you reach the busy thoroughfare of Alemdar Caddesi
and then head to the
Hippodrome
, where horse-drawn chariots stormed around the perimeter in
Byzantine times.
Walk down Şehit Mehmet Paşa Yokuşu and continue down Katip Sinan Cami Sokak. You will soon
arrive at the
Sokollu Şehit Mehmet Paşa Mosque
on the left-hand side of the street. After ad-
miring its İznik tiles, veer left down Şehit Çeşmesı Sk into the residential neighborhood of Küçük
Ayasofya. You will come to a busy but narrow road called Kadırga Limanı Caddesi. Veer left here
and follow the road until you arrive at Küçük Ayasofya Camii Sk. Turn right and you will see
Little Aya Sofya
, one of the most beautiful Byzantine buildings in the city.
Continue east along Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi and walk left up the hill at Aksakal Caddesi. At the
crest is the
Sphendone
, originally part of the Hippodrome's southern stadium. Opposite is a
ber to show you the restored Byzantine cistern in its basement.
From here, continue along Nakilbent Sk and then veer right, walking down Şifa Hamamı Sk, turning
left into Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi and continuing straight ahead to visit the
Arasta Bazaar
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, Sultanahmet's pre-eminent shopping precinct.
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TERAS RESTAURANT $$$
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Cankurtaran; mezes 7-15, mains 22-39; lunch & dinner ; Sultanahmet)
The terrace restaur-
ant at this upmarket hotel offers good food, a killer view of the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya
and Sea of Marmara, an excellent (and affordable) wine list and very comfortable seating
- a compelling combination indeed. Added extras come courtesy of a kids' menu ( 12to
14) and decent coffee. We recommend starting with a meze tray to share ( 26 to 29).
SEFA RESTAURANT $
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