Experts' Choice Award Hippodrome
5 expert reviews
“This vast oblong square dotted with a few obelisks is all that remains nowadays from the prestigious Roman hippodrome.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "It takes a bit of imagination to appreciate the Hippodrome—once a Byzantine stadium for chariot racing with seating for 100,000." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Byzantine Emperors loved nothing more than an afternoon at the chariot races, and this rectangular arena was their venue of choice." Full review
Afar Magazine "A paved open-air museum outlines the footprint of where the Hippodrome once stood in today’s Sultanahmet." Full review
Frommer's "Watching the modestly clothed couples with their children strolling through this park on a Sunday afternoon, it's hard to imagine the centuries of rowdy chariot race." Full review
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