A user friendly and informative pamphlet with illustrations and plans. Its content is very easy to understand. In addition to general information about the ancient Hippodrome in Constantinople, it shows the photos of all of the major monuments in and around the Hippodrome in Istanbul, Turkey. The illustration shows how it originally looked and how the chariot races took place. A general plan of the surrounding areas will help the reader to get oriented to the site. This pamphlet type guide is also perfect for cruise ship passengers on their shore excursions.