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09:00 departure after breakfast at the hotel
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Hagia Sophia (4th-century marvel; BBC’s 2nd best engineering structure)
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Blue Mosque (20,000 İznik tiles, six minarets)
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Hippodrome (site of the Nika Revolt)
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13:00 lunch break
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Grand Covered Bazaar (4,000+ shops across 58 streets; jewelry, carpets, spices)
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Live demonstration: handmade Turkish carpets
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Return to hotel