Ayasofya-i Kebîr Cami-i Şerîfi (Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque), one of the most magnificent İstanbul visiting places, is ready to mesmerize you. Here is a historical building from 537 to the present! Yes, it is huge and stunning on the outside but the magic kicks in when you step inside. Amongst many places to visit in İstanbul, it is the one you will spend hours gazing into its miraculous interior with astonishment.
If you would like to feel Byzantium culture and be in a place where history cannot wear out, the first stop on your list is certainly here! Hagia Sophia will take most of your time of İstanbul travel by its unending grace.
You will definitely understand as soon as you take a step inside how important it is to visit this magnificent structure, one of the must-see places to visit in İstanbul.