Next to the Haghia Sophia, is my other favorite church in Istanbul. A former Byzantine church but is now a museum. It still holds some of the most dazzling frescoes and mosaics.
Its kind of out of the way but well worth the effort to get out there, near the old walls. Just take a taxi there and try to find another taxi back. Coming back to the Sultanahmet area is tricky because of the traffic around the Eminonu area. What I do is as we approach the Eminonu area, to tell the driver 'taman' or OK to let you out. Then get out and walk through the Grand Bazaar to find you way back to Sultanahmet. This way you avoid the horrible traffic. I've become so familar with Istanbul, its almost scary!
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