Blue Mosque
About
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, famed for its blue İznik tiles and six minarets.
Good to know
- Free to enter; cover shoulders and knees
- Remove shoes at the door
Nearby while you’re here
Combine Blue Mosque with Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Çemberlitaş Hamam for a roughly 5-hour plan around Sultanahmet.
Eat and drink nearby
Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.
Sample hotels nearby
- Sultanahmet Courtyard Hotel (Sultanahmet), about 200 m away. Sample listing.
- Galata Loft Hotel (Galata), about 2.3 km away. Sample listing.
- Bosphorus Terrace Hotel (Beşiktaş), about 4.8 km away. Sample listing.