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Any national or foreign tourist visiting Istanbul definitely spends one day to see Sultanahmet. There are so many things to Sultanahmet which would justify this dedication of time... Sultanahmet is like a precise summary of thousands years' of history.
When you stand in Hippodrome Square, you are able to see elements which have witnessed many civilizations all in same place from Egypt to Roman, to Byzantine to Ottoman, jus by changing your looking direction.
Do not forget, your stepping into this region which have been the nearest spot to sultans for thousands of years will mean your being close like never before to many historical and cultural treasures like Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet Mosque, Underground Cistern, Archeological Museum, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome and Dikilitas.
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