Guide 17 of 29
The Fener and Balat Walk
İstanbul
A walk through two neighbourhoods on the Golden Horn: the Greek Patriarchate, the Red School on the hill, the cast-iron Bulgarian church, the Ahrida Synagogue, the painted streets and the antique shops. Sixteen stops, about one hour.
Stops16
Duration24min
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The Weeping Column
Hagia Sophia · northwest corner
That column is darker than the others. Because it doesn't belong here — it was brought from Ephesus. For fifteen hundred years everyone touched the same spot, which is why the brass shines.
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