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The Sultanahmet district is the heart of historic Old Istanbul, what 19th-century travelers used to call "Stamboul."

This is where you'll find Topkapi Palace, Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia), the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii), the Byzantine Hippodrome, Yerebatan Saray (Sunken Palace Cistern), the Istanbul Archeological Museums, Great Palace Mosaic Museum, and several lesser sights (see map below).

It's your best base for sightseeing in Istanbul. For a rundown on things to see, go to Istanbul Sights. (Here's a good, inexpensive guided walking tour.)

Luckily for visitors, the district of Sultanahmet (sool-tahn-ah-MEHT, named for Sultan Ahmet I, builder of the Blue Mosque) also has a number of serviceable restaurants and dozens of good hotels in all price ranges.

Many of the hotels are literally a few minutes' stroll from the major sights.

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Babylon Soundgarden Istanbul 2013
Parkorman
2013-05-25
Istanbul Recitals 2012
Sakip Sabanci Museum (SSM)
2012-10-04
IPAF 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-05-23
11th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation
Lutfi Kirdar - Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Hall
2013-05-23
3rd Redbull Flugtag
Caddebostan Beach - Istanbul
2013-05-26
Arusder 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-05-29
World Tobacco Turkey 2013
Lutfi Kirdar - Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Hall
2013-05-29
10th INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL YARN FAIR 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-05-29
ITM TEXPO EURASIA 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-05-29
HIGHTEX 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-05-29
XXXII.International Congress of the IULTCS
Sheraton Istanbul Maslak Hotel
2013-05-29
Urbanization, City Planning and Enviromental Technologies Fair
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-05-29
10th International Istanbul Yarn Fair
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-05-29
Rihanna Diamonds World Tour
BJK Inonu Stadium
2013-05-30
Garden Sale 2013
Kucukciftlik Park
2013-06-01
41st Istanbul Music Festival
Lutfi Kirdar - Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Hall
2013-06-04
Natural Stone 2013
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-06-05
ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-06-06
Red Fang
Jolly Joker Balans
2013-06-06
Tiesto
Parkorman
2013-06-07
Gautier Capucon - Gulru Ensari
Is Sanat Culture Center - Levent - Istanbul
2013-06-08
MindBody Festival 2013
Santral Istanbul - Eyup
2013-06-09
ACI EUROPE I World Annual General Congress and Exhibition 2013
Istanbul Congress Center
2013-06-10
49th Congress of the Turkish Pediatric Association
Lutfi Kirdar - Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Hall
2013-06-11
VIV Turkey 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-06-13
BeautyEurasia 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-06-13
Wintexpo 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-06-13
REW Istanbul 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-06-13
Duman
Istanbul Technical University - Ayazaga Campus
2013-06-13
Zaz
Parkorman
2013-06-15
Turkey Mining 2013
Istanbul Congress Center
2013-06-18
Lisa Stansfield
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu
2013-06-18
ITVF - Istanbul TV Forum and Fair
Halic Congress Center
2013-06-20
The FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013
Turk Telekom Arena
2013-06-21
M2M Expo Turkey 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-06-27
The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx and Jaguar Skills
BJK Inonu Stadium
2013-06-29
Alicia Keys
Kucukciftlik Park
2013-07-02
Lana Del Rey
Kucukciftlik Park
2013-07-07
Iron Maiden
BJK Inonu Stadium
2013-07-26
Urban & Hip-Hop Day - Snoop Dogg, CeeLo Green, Nas
BJK Inonu Stadium
2013-07-27
Roger Waters: The Wall
Istanbul Technical University - Ayazaga Campus
2013-08-04
FDI 2013 Istanbul - Annual World Dental Congress
Istanbul Congress Center
2013-08-28
World Food 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-05
Ipack Turkey 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-05
Private Label Istanbul
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-05
Istanbul Helal Expo
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-05
ROCK'N COKE Istanbul 2013
Hezarfen Airfield
2013-09-06
Black Hat Regional Summit - Istanbul 2013
Halic Congress Center
2013-09-10
TURKCOAT 2012
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-12
ISTANBUL FOOD-TECH 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-09-12
EURASIA PACKAGING 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-09-12
PaintExpo 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-12
Turkcoat Coating Show Eurasia 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-12
STT Eurasia Show
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-12
Transport and Logistics Fair
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-12
Be My Dealer?
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-12
TUMEXPO- Tumsiad General Trade Fair
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-12
Cable & Wire Fair 2013
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-19
Promoturk 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-19
Boat Show 2013
Marinturk - Istanbul City Port
2013-09-21
Istanbul Design Week 2013
Kucukciftlik Park
2013-09-25
SECURTECH 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-09-26
Elex 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-09-26
Istanbul 2013 Bedding, Bath, Kitchen Textile, Carpet, and Decoration Fair
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-09-26
Best 2013
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-09-26
ICPC 2013
Grand Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center
2013-10-01
XVII International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC)
Grand Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center
2013-10-01
TUYAP ISTANBUL BOAT SHOW
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-10-02
ALUEXPO 2013 (3th Aluminium Technologies, Machinery and Products Trade Fair)
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-10-03
WOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-10-05
INTERMOB 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-10-05
Architects Meet in Istanbul
Halic Congress Center
2013-10-07
Textile and Accessories Fair
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-10-09
TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Istanbul 2013
Sinan Erdem Sports Complex - Istanbul
2013-10-22
CeBIT 2013
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-10-24
Innovation Turkey
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-10-24
ISCOS 2013
Halic Congress Center
2013-10-28
Quality
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-10-31
Lee Alex Magic Dreams
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2013-11-03
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Istanbul Congress Center
2013-11-07
R+T Turkey
Istanbul Expo Center
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Domotex Middle East 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-07
Putech EURASIA 2013 - 3rd Polyurethane Industry Exhibition
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-14
COMVEX ISTANBUL
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-11-14
Putech Eurasia 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-14
Eurasian Composites Show 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-14
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Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-14
Comvex Istanbul
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-11-14
Railway Istanbul 2013
CNR Expo Istanbul
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Homeland Security – Police Equipments and Internal Security Technologies Exhibition
CNR Expo Istanbul
2013-11-14
Logitrans
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-21
FOODIST 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-11-21
HORECA ISTANBUL 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-11-21
4th PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCTS FAIR
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
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MAMTEK ISTANBUL 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-11-21
IWES 2013
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2013-11-21
FASTFOOD-TECH 2013
Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
2013-11-21
Metex 2013
Istanbul Expo Center
2013-11-28
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Lutfi Kirdar - Rumeli Fair and Exhibition Hall
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Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Center
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IBS Mother and Baby Show 2013
Istanbul Congress Center
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Istanbul Wedding Fair 2014
Istanbul Congress Center
2014-01-10
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2014-04-02
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