The Hagia Sophia Museum is one of Istanbul's most striking sights for tourists to enjoy its stunning architecture and stunning decorations from the time of the Turkish state.

The most important activities you can do at the Hagia Sophia Museum

• Start by enjoying the impressive design of the Hagia Sophia Museum façade, with its huge dome and four minarets serving as a wonderful backdrop for photos.

• you can also admire the beauty of Byzantine mosaics adorn the interior of the Hagia Sophia Museum, with a number of the most beautiful masterpieces, antique formations, chandeliers and period lighting.

• The Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul represents a high significance and sanctity for visitors, both Muslim and Christian, with icons representing both religions, such as the Virgin Mary's inscriptions on the ceiling of the museum, his Majesty and the name of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, with the striking inscriptions of his walls, a mausoleum and the mayor of the prayer yard.

• See also the tombs of the Ottoman Sultans attached to the construction of the Hagia Sophia Mosque, a sacred site of high historical significance for the Turks.

• then you can unwind in Istanbul's green Golhane Park near Hagia Sophia, or visit one of the nearby places such as Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet Mosque, Istanbul Islamic Museum, and Topkapi Museum

• if you're after a visit to the Hagia Sophia Museum, the Grand Bazaar and the Arasta Bazaar are just a few meters away.