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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 135 attractions in Istanbul
Traveler Description:
Called the Blue Mosque because of the color of its interior tiles, this masterful building with its many domes and six minarets was built to compete...... more » Called the Blue Mosque because of the color of its interior tiles, this masterful building with its many domes and six minarets was built to compete with the Hagia Sophia across the street. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Architectural building, Flea/street market
Address: Sultanahmet Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: 212/518-1330 for museum information only

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5 of 5 stars
brutalbrat 15 contributions
Cape Town, South Africa
Jul 8, 2009

After spending a half a day in extreme June heat doing the Topkapi Palace and the Haghia Sophia it was almost as if the blue interior cooled us down! It is of course a 'working' mosque and therefore one has to abide by the prayer times and rules like no shoes and covering of certain body parts. But the procedure... more

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4 of 5 stars
Darwen01 6 contributions
Lancashire
May 26, 2009

Get up early to avoid the crowds, watch the sun set to see something truely spectactular, but watch out for the Shoe Shine Man! more

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5 of 5 stars
Geraldo_Bonzo 32 contributions
Suffolk, UK
Apr 18, 2009

It a wonderful mosque and I felt really priveledged to visit. It's a shame so many women tourist flout the rules on wearing head coverings - it's really disrespectful. That apart it's a wonderful experience. The call to prayers is an awesome sound and although I'm not a person of faith - it's a sound that penetrates deep into your... more

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4 of 5 stars
WingCC 5 contributions
San Francisco
Feb 9, 2009

Beautiful, grand and elegant. But don't get fooled by Lonely Planet's blue light picture, Blue Mosque is not turning blue at night, except when they perform a light show in summer, sometimes the lights are red too! http://cctravelblog.com/2009/01/25/2008-turkey-blue-mosque-istanbul/ more

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5 of 5 stars
jbird1277 129 contributions
Pinson, Alabama
Jul 11, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

Sultan Ahmet Mosque is absoutely beautiful and should not be missed on a trip to Istanbul. It is located directly across from Hagia Sophia in the Sultanahmet District. After entering the main gate, the large front entrance is for worshippers. Visitors should enter the courtyard and go to the back of the mosque to enter. I would recommend to women... more

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5 of 5 stars
CoralReef 516 contributions
Midwest, USA
Jun 14, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Easy to find, you can’t miss the six minarets. We had checked an online Islamic prayer calculator, so we knew the approximate prayer times in Istanbul at that time of year. The mosque is closed for 30 minutes or more at each prayer time. The main entrance is for worshippers; tourists go around to the side, where there are plastic... more

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5 of 5 stars
jstrickland 23 contributions
california
Apr 1, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Gorgeous and free. Watch for carpet salesmen who try to become your personal tour guide and then lure you to their shops afterwards…just politely tell them you’re not interested and move on). Allow about 20-30 minutes here. The best view is from the outside. We went first thing in the morning and that seemed ideal as there were few people... more

Nice :)
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3 of 5 stars
Michal_waw 16 contributions
Warsaw, Poland
Jul 11, 2007
1/5 found this review helpful

This is nice big mosque. Very similar to Suleymanyie Mosque. more

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5 of 5 stars
nickhouse7 3 contributions
Bedfordshire
Dec 4, 2006
18/19 found this review helpful

I would recommend that before entering the Mosque, turn up at prayer time and listen to the call to prayer then have a look around the Cisterns or Haghia Sophia ( 3 mins walk) until prayers end (about 1. hr) Do NOT get an unofficial guide, we did and all that he pointed out was that The Blue Mosque is... more

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3 of 5 stars
Tams_in_Oz 48 contributions
Southern Highlands, AUS
Nov 26, 2006
10/11 found this review helpful

The Blue Mosque built by Sultan Ahmet I between 1606 and 1616 is located in Sultanhment. I held very high expectations about visiting this mosque and was unfortunately disspointed. I found that the outside of the Mosque is more beautiful than the inside. There were alot of tourist and most women do not cover up despite a large sign at... more

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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) Address

Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: 212/518-1330 for museum information only