The inside of the mosque is a visual feast that combines blue with gold and taupe accents ... the mosque doesn't have a distinct blue colour, but the white stone used to build the mosque appears ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

and impresses with the delicacy of shades of white and blue handmade tiles. The decor includes gold and Arabic inscriptions.