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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)

Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

Featured Review : Our VisitWe turned up just about ten minutes before the noon-time prayers which meant we had to rush rather. It’s not appropriate – it may not even be permitted – to go in during the five prayer sessions each day and eac...See Full Review

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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) Reviews

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Istanbul's Top (Free) Attraction - Pt2

  • 4 out of 5 stars by koshkha from Northampton, United Kingdom
  • May 22, 2012
Istanbul's Top (Free) Attraction - Pt2
Quote: Our VisitWe turned up just about ten minutes before the noon-time prayers which meant we had to rush rather. It’s not appropriate – it may not even be permitted – to go in during the five prayer sessions each day and each can take up to half an... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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Istanbul's top (free) attraction - Pt1

  • 4 out of 5 stars by koshkha from Northampton, United Kingdom
  • May 22, 2012
Istanbul's top (free) attraction - Pt1
Quote: Istanbul's most famous building?If you ask most people to name an attraction in Istanbul – especially those who’ve not actually been there - there’s a very strong chance that they will pick the so-called ‘Blue Mosque’, known more formally as the... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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It won't leave you feeling blue.

  • 5 out of 5 stars by garymarsh6 from Gravesend, United Kingdom
  • July 7, 2011
It won't leave you feeling blue.
Quote: The Blue Mosque.The blue mosque is a familiar sight of the sky line on Istanbul’s European side of the city which is separated from the Asian side by the Bosphorus. Its official name is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or in Turkish the Sultanahmet Camii. It... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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The Blue Mosque

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Love2Travel2011 from Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  • December 7, 2010
Quote: The Blue MosqueI was there one day in advance, before the Iranian president came to visit in Istanbul and the Blue Mosque would visit his prayers. That was never announced, but one of the water vendors told me.LocationThe Blue Mosque is located in... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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The Blue Mosque

  • 5 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
  • August 28, 2010
The Blue Mosque
Quote: THE BLUE MOSQUE OR SULTAN AHMED MOSQUE or SULTANMET CAMII:The Blue Mosque gets its name from the decorative tiles inside the mosque, prior to my visit I thought that it was from the grey blue stone from which it is built. This mosque was built... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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A Colorful Experience

  • 3 out of 5 stars by TianjinPaul from Rotherham, United Kingdom
  • July 7, 2010
A Colorful Experience
Quote: The sight of western tourists – most specifically British and American – on holiday in foreign climes never ceases to amaze and amuse me. I remember when I lived in Beijing, seeing tourists decked out in outdoor gear and hiking boots for their trips... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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Folly, Fantasy, and Faith

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • October 27, 2009
Folly, Fantasy, and Faith
Quote: According to my Rough Guide "many architectural historians are scathing about the Blue Mosque’s aesthetic merit". But what do they know? I personally found the Blue Mosque one of my favourite places in Istanbul. It is stunning from the outside and... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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Don't It Make that Grey Mosque Blue?

  • 5 out of 5 stars by fizzytom from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
  • August 2, 2009
Quote: The Blue Mosque was built in the seventeenth century on the orders of Sultan Ahmet I with the intention that it should rival the Hagia Sophia which stands opposite it. The image of these two fantastic buildings square up to each other is one of the... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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The Blue Mosque is the #1 Tourist Site in Town

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • March 12, 2009
The Blue Mosque is the #1 Tourist Site in Town
Quote: The Blue Mosque was built in the early 1600's. The exterior, which is beautifully lit at night, is a mountain of turrets and domes with six minarets. The inside is tiled in blue with a blue painted dome.

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Blue Mosque

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ruby43 from North Charleston, South Carolina
  • June 29, 2007
Blue Mosque
Quote: The Blue Mosque is a main attraction in Istanbul. It can be seen from many points of the city. It has more minarets than most due to the Sultan and what it represents. There are tours through the mosque during certain times of the day, and women are... Read the full Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) review

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