Hagia Sophia is also known as Ayasofya in Turkish ...

Hagia Sophia is also known as Ayasofya in Turkish and it is a fantastic tourist attraction in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. Our tour guides from She Travels showed us 2 Hagia Sophia i.e. The large one is this one here and there is a small Hagia Sophia, which is 5-8 minutes drive from the large one. This large Hagia Sophia Initially established as a Greek Orthodox Christian Cathedral which the Ottoman s eventually turned into an royal mosque and today this great tourist attraction serves as a museum in Istanbul. Massive dome, magnificent Byzantine architecture and overall ambience is simply mesmerizing. A MUST see in Istanbul.