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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)

Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
212/518-1330 for museum information only
As featured in 3 days in Istanbul and 1 other guide
Ranked #11 of 179 attractions in Istanbul
4.5 of 5 stars 1657 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites
Fee: No
Traveller Description: Just amazing! Travellers call it "Blue Mosque" but Turks call it ''SultanAhmet Mosque". If it is in your itinerary both ways, it is NOT two places... more »
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Day or night a place that must be seing. Try to get some time to enjoy being inside More

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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The mosque is an active place of worship. The tourists are herded in. Because everyone takes of their shoes and carries them around. The place smells like feet. But it is pretty inside. The atmosphere is like a big party. The worshipers kids dance around and cavort about. The decorations are hard to see close up. More

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new york
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

The Blue Mosque is a unique cultural and religious place that is a must see for any visitor to Istanbul. More

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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Huge, beautiful mosque that welcomes visitors. There is no fee to tour inside. Women must wear head covering which is provided by the Mosque if you don't have one. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This is still an active mosque, so sightseers and worshippers share the (magnificent) space. Only men going there to pray and their young children can go past a little fence delineating the area for religious observances. Women worshippers have to go into an enclosure at the back of the mosque to pray. More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The first time I ever went to Turkey was traveling to Istanbul and it was there that I fell in love with the country. The most breath taking sight I saw there was the Blue Mosque. There aren't any words to describe how beautiful it is. Not only that, but it is a great piece of architecture and history, something... More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The beauty of the tiles and the beauty of this mosque. Well worth a visit. More

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Sedgefield, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

You cannot miss this Heritage sight. A must see indeed. Go visit before 12pm More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

A great view of how Islam is Free entrance Majestic Mosque Opposite to Hagia Sofia More

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İstanbul, Türkiye
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

ohh my god !!! its a very interesting mosque, how can i explicate there , you need to see there one day More

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