Best Photography Spots in Istanbul | Blue Mosque

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The Blue Mosque with its six minarets and beautiful architecture seems even more impressive to me than the Hagia Sophia, which is right across the Sultanahmet squaTOP PHOTO SPOTSTOP PHOTO SPOTSre.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It remains a functioning mosque, while also attracting large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah, and a hospice.

This building is an active mosque, which means that it is closed to Non-Muslims for half an hour before and after the five daily prayers.

On Fridays, it is closed for 2 hours.

Before you go in, you will have to take off your shoes (plastic bags to carry them are provided) and women need to cover their hair with a headscarf (also provided).

It should go without saying that you should cover your shoulders and knees. The inside of the mosque will leave you in awe with its amazing details.

It is a place of worship, so please behave respectfully – be quiet, don’t take photos of praying people, and don’t use your flash.