{"id":150619,"date":"2021-10-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=150619"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:52:34","slug":"hagia-sofia-i-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Hagia Sofia in Istanbul - a historic shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1733115005\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-computer-1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hagia Sofia in Istanbul is a powerful and impressive historical building, dating back almost 1500 years. When the building was constructed, it was an Orthodox church. Later, Hagia Sofia became a mosque, and then a museum. Today, it is once again an active mosque.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Kyrkans_historia\" >History of the church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Fran_kyrka_till_moske_till_museum_till_moske\" >From church to mosque to museum to mosque<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Att_besoka_Hagia_Sofia_i_Istanbul\" >Visiting Hagia Sofia in Istanbul<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Video_fran_Hagia_Sofia\" >Video from Hagia Sofia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_narheten\" >More to see and do in the neighbourhood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Har_du_besokt_Hagia_Sofia_i_Istanbul\" >Have you visited Hagia Sofia in Istanbul?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Fakta_om_Hagia_Sofia\" >Facts about Hagia Sofia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Hagia_Sofias_historia\" >History of Hagia Sofia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hagia_Sofia_i_Istanbul\"><\/span>Hagia Sofia in Istanbul<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hagia Sofia is a huge building, and it is fascinating that it was built in the 5th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-exterior.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hagia Sofia is located in the centre of Istanbul, in the area known as Fatih.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3963841282\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-4011481232 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2498025801\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" 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{$freedslider4011481232.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-b8c825f1\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Hagia%20Sofia&#038;z=11&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"300\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/embed>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kyrkans-historia\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kyrkans_historia\"><\/span>History of the church<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hagia Sofia was already built in 532-537 as an Orthodox church. The dome has a diameter of at least 31 metres and reaches 56 metres above the floor. In its day, it was an architectural masterpiece and Justinian I had to call in specialised mathematicians and engineers to complete the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hagia-Sofia-taket.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fran-kyrka-till-moske-till-museum-till-moske\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fran_kyrka_till_moske_till_museum_till_moske\"><\/span>From church to mosque to museum to mosque<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1453, Constantinople fell and the Ottoman conqueror Mehmet II rode into the city. If you want to get a feel for how it all happened, check out the TV series <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/se\/title\/80990771\" target=\"_blank\">Ottoman Empire on Netflix<\/a>! What happened to the beautiful church? 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Today, you can see at least some of the mosaics when you enter through the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entre-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Kemal Atat\u00fcrk came to power in 1934, Hagia Sofia was secularised and became a museum. Only a few years ago, the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul became a mosque again. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3340464674\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-4149854297\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the stone floor was covered with a soft carpet and some of the mosaics on the walls - which cannot be displayed in the context of Islam - have been covered with cloths. Otherwise, the building looks pretty much as it did before, and tourists are still welcome to visit this interesting historical building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-malningar.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-snedden.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-att-besoka-hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_besoka_Hagia_Sofia_i_Istanbul\"><\/span>Visiting Hagia Sofia in Istanbul<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is a powerful and historically interesting experience. As the building is no longer a museum but now serves as a mosque, there is no need to buy a ticket for the visit. Visiting the mosque and looking around is completely free of charge. When we were here, there weren't many people and no queues, but tourism hasn't started in earnest after the pandemic yet, so we don't know what will happen in the future.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-734830205\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-254477874\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-utanfor.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Majs f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare\" class=\"wp-image-150630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majs.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Hagia Sofia is a mosque, you need to think about your attire before entering. As a woman, you should be dressed to cover your shoulders and knees, and you should also cover your hair. The easiest way is to bring a shawl or similar, but you can also find stalls in your neighbourhood that sell paper 'disposable' shawls. Both men and women must also remove their shoes before entering the main hall. There are plenty of numbered shoe lockers where you can place your shoes during your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bes\u00f6ka mosk\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-150634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8514.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When there is prayer, most of the main hall is used by the men for their prayers, while the women pray in a separate smaller area at the back of the hall. When there is no prayer, men, women and families socialise together in the main room. 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});$freedslider1365721081.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1365721081.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1365721081.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1365721081.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hagia Sofia i Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-150625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagia-Sofia-besokare.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-video-fran-hagia-sofia\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_fran_Hagia_Sofia\"><\/span>Video from Hagia Sofia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you can also watch a short film from Hagia Sofia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hagia Sofia in Turkey\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsqz8svmbmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mer-att-se-och-gora-i-narheten\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_narheten\"><\/span>More to see and do in the neighbourhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hagia Sophia is undoubtedly one of Istanbul's major highlights, but there's plenty more to see and experience in this vibrant city. Right next to Hafia Sofia is the Blue Mosque, which has been renovated over a long period of time and is currently only visible from the outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don't miss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/grand-bazaar-i-istanbul\/\">Grand Bazaar<\/a> - one of the oldest shopping centres in the world. 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In Turkey, you wake up...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/06\/upplev-det-fantastiska-nattlivet-i-alanya\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/kappadokien-i-turkiet\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kappadokien i Turkiet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/landskapet-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/kappadokien-i-turkiet\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Cappadocia in Turkey - sights and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Want to experience Cappadocia in Turkey? This area is a magical place in...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/kappadokien-i-turkiet\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/gora-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Att g\u00f6ra i Istanbul\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/utsikt-45.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/gora-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Things to do in Istanbul - 25 tips for sights and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m What to do in Istanbul, Turkey? Istanbul is a vibrant and...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/gora-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/ihlara-dalen-i-kappadokien\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aslan-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/ihlara-dalen-i-kappadokien\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Ihlara Valley in Cappadocia - amazing place in Turkey<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m The Ihlara Valley in Cappadocia is a stunningly beautiful valley with dramatic rock formations, intense greenery, ...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/ihlara-dalen-i-kappadokien\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/mardin-biennial\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design-590x332.png 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Namnlos-design.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/mardin-biennial\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Mardin Biennial in Turkey \u2013 an art experience in historical settings<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Text and photo: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Mardin Biennial is a recurring international art festival that is arranged in the\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/mardin-biennial\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/kayakapi-premium-caves\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kayakapi Premium Caves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/hotellet-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/kayakapi-premium-caves\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Kayakapi Premium caves - staying in cave hotels in Cappadocia<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Kayakapi Premium Caves is a cave hotel in Cappadocia, which makes you feel ...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/kayakapi-premium-caves\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3494.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">One of Turkey&#039;s most beautiful cities - which almost no Swedes know about<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Text and photo: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Stone houses that glow in the evening sun, narrow alleys where church bells and calls to prayer\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/en-av-turkiets-vackraste-stader\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hastridning-i-kappadokien\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"H\u00e4stridning i Kappadokien\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/solnedgang-hastar.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hastridning-i-kappadokien\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Horse riding in Cappadocia - sunset experience<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Horse riding in Cappadocia - a wonderful experience! We visited Cemal Ranch and did...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hastridning-i-kappadokien\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/11\/besoka-yerebatan-cisterns-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E7801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/11\/besoka-yerebatan-cisterns-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Visiting the Yerebatan Cisterns in Istanbul - the Sunken Palace<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Visiting the Yerebatan Cisterns in Istanbul is a fascinating experience. In addition, we can...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/11\/besoka-yerebatan-cisterns-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/11\/food-tour-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Food Tour i Istanbul\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Happy-19.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/11\/food-tour-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Food Tour in Istanbul - for all food lovers<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Food Tour in Istanbul - for everyone who loves good food. We have just visited the...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/11\/food-tour-i-istanbul\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/den-underjordiska-staden-i-derinkuyu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Den underjordiska staden i Derinkuyu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-114.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/den-underjordiska-staden-i-derinkuyu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The underground city of Derinkuyu, Turkey<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m The underground city of Derinkuyu is located in Cappadocia, Turkey, and is so...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/den-underjordiska-staden-i-derinkuyu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/10\/ruinstaden-pinara-utanfor-antalya-i-turkiet\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/batch_vinklarna-och-matten-ar-inpirerade-av-den-romerska-ingenjorskonsten-allt-ar-noggrant-utraknat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/10\/ruinstaden-pinara-utanfor-antalya-i-turkiet\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The ruined city of Pinara outside Antalya, Turkey<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Jonathan Gharbi de Mar\u00e9 After travelling around and seeing several historical sites in...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/10\/ruinstaden-pinara-utanfor-antalya-i-turkiet\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/03\/upplev-det-basta-av-turkiet-genom-dess-rundturer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-1024x578.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-600x339.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/batch_galata-1204927_1280.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/03\/upplev-det-basta-av-turkiet-genom-dess-rundturer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Experience the best of Turkey through its tours<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today we present a guest article Planning an excursion to Turkey is like preparing for a...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/03\/upplev-det-basta-av-turkiet-genom-dess-rundturer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/gora-i-mardin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/batch_IMG_E3637-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/gora-i-mardin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Things to do in Mardin, Turkey \u2013 18 attractions and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m What can you see and do in Mardin, Turkey? High above the Mesopotamian\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/05\/gora-i-mardin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/07\/aventyr-runt-antalya-och-kas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Happy-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/07\/aventyr-runt-antalya-och-kas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Adventures around Antalya and Kas - diving and hiking<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Jonathan Gharbi de Mar\u00e9 After a few days in and around Antalya, it's time to...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/07\/aventyr-runt-antalya-och-kas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/turkisk-mat\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/batch_IMG_E5690.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/turkisk-mat\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Turkish food - 20 classic dishes you must try<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Turkish food offers delicious Mediterranean flavours and a wide range of dishes. Here are some...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/turkisk-mat\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/sydeuropa\/turkiet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turkiet.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>All our top tips about Turkey, click on the image!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-har-du-besokt-hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Har_du_besokt_Hagia_Sofia_i_Istanbul\"><\/span>Have you visited Hagia Sofia in Istanbul?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you visited Hagia Sofia in Istanbul? If so, were you there when the building was a museum or now that it has become a mosque? How was your experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-69af3b0d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-fakta-om-hagia-sofia\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fakta_om_Hagia_Sofia\"><\/span>Facts about Hagia Sofia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Country:<\/strong> Turkey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Istanbul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Address: <\/strong>Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydan\u0131 No:1, 34122 Fatih\/\u0130stanbul.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Constructed:<\/strong> years 532-537<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The name: <\/strong>Hagia Sophia (Turkish Ayasofya and Latin Sancta Sophia), meaning 'Holy Wisdom'. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-hagia-sofias-historia\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hagia_Sofias_historia\"><\/span>History of Hagia Sofia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Antiquity:<\/strong> On the site of Hagia Sophia stood a temple of Apollo. When Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the Bosphorus, he replaced all pagan temples with Christian churches. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>360:<\/strong> A first church was founded on the site. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>400s to 500s:<\/strong> The first church was burnt down, and the new church built afterwards was also burnt down. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>536: <\/strong>Justinian I wanted to build something more spectacular and commissioned the Hagia Sophia, with the help of mathematicians and engineers. Together with the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia became a building where Constantinople's major celebrations, festivals and processions were held. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1204:<\/strong> After the Fourth Crusade took Constantinople, the Orthodox church was transformed into a Roman Catholic cathedral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1453:<\/strong> After the fall of Constantinople, the conqueror Mehmet II rode into the city. He decided to make the city his new capital and turned the church into a mosque.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1934: <\/strong>Under Kemal Atat\u00fcrk, Hagia Sofia was secularised and became a museum. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1985:<\/strong> The historic parts of Istanbul were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including the Hagia Sophia shrine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020: <\/strong>President Erdo\u011fan signed a decree allowing Hagia Sofia to become a mosque again. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"freed-2176484925\" class=\"hide-label freed-after-content_2 freed-entity-placement method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><form method=\"post\" id=\"ft_newsletter_subscribe\" action=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/\" class=\"ft-newsletter\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/10\/hagia-sofia-i-istanbul\/\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"stage\" value=\"subscribe\" \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\"><\/span>Subscribe to our newsletter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"form-field\" data-missing=\"This field is required.\" data-invalid=\"Please enter a valid email address.\">\n<label for=\"ft_newsletter_email\">Email address<\/label>\n<input id=\"ft_newsletter_email\" name=\"ft_newsletter_email\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Enter your email address\" aria-required=\"true\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<input class=\"signup button newsletter-meta-button\" type=\"submit\"  name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -4200px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ft-newsletter-protect\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"98d0b92c63fae1c39c28d2024aa82be8e0ab74fe\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form><\/div><div id=\"freed-1207477907\" class=\"hide-label freed-after-content_3 freed-entity-placement method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 35px;\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"FREEDOMtravel Exit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel Avslut\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-224x75.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-433x144.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G\u00e5 vidare till FREEDOMtravel Advertisement Annons Skribent: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Hagia Sofia i Istanbul \u00e4r en m\u00e4ktig och imponerande historisk byggnad, med n\u00e4stan 1500 \u00e5r p\u00e5 nacken. 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