Guidebook for Istanbul
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Ayasofya Museum
Museum
Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
83 İstiklal Cd.Best turkısh delıghts in town
This is where you get off the shuttle bus from the airport
68 místní doporučují
Autobusová zastávka Havatas
Abdülhak Hamit CaddesiThis is where you get off the shuttle bus from the airport
Tophane station
The best place for shisha/hooka smoking
More than 4000 shops. Really worth to walk through eventhough it is a bit touristy
810 místní doporučují
Velký bazar
Beyazıt CaddesiMore than 4000 shops. Really worth to walk through eventhough it is a bit touristy
The pier for bosphorus tours. On 10:30 and 14:30 the boats leave for 1,5 hour tour.
And also the boats for princes islands depart here
90 místní doporučují
Kabataş Vapur İskelesi
İskele YoluThe pier for bosphorus tours. On 10:30 and 14:30 the boats leave for 1,5 hour tour.
And also the boats for princes islands depart here
Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiThe square which is the literal heart of the city
Arts & Culture
Bazilika Cisterna
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.Undergraund cistern
The biggest museum for modern art in the city
618 místní doporučují
Istanbulské muzeum moderního umění
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.The biggest museum for modern art in the city
The best traditional dance shows: belly dance and whirling dervishes
You need reservation, so I will help you doing it
27 místní doporučují
Hodjapasha
3 Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk.The best traditional dance shows: belly dance and whirling dervishes
You need reservation, so I will help you doing it
Sightseeing
Topkapı Palace
Topkapı SarayıTopkapi palace
One of the best places to visit in Istanbul.
The smaller version of Hagia Sofia, it is completely covered with Byzantine mosaics. And it is the only church depicting the life span of virgin mary.
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Muzeum Chora
18 Kariye Cami Sk.One of the best places to visit in Istanbul.
The smaller version of Hagia Sofia, it is completely covered with Byzantine mosaics. And it is the only church depicting the life span of virgin mary.
At least to see its surrounding is a must. Has a great view over the city
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Galatská věž
At least to see its surrounding is a must. Has a great view over the city
Biggest mosque in the city
You should try the famous beans there as locals:)
211 místní doporučují
Sulejmanova mešita
No:1 Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar Cd.Biggest mosque in the city
You should try the famous beans there as locals:)
Full of restaurants bars and shops open almost untill midnight. And of course packed with people all the time
692 místní doporučují
Istiklal Caddesi
İstiklal CaddesiFull of restaurants bars and shops open almost untill midnight. And of course packed with people all the time
Food Scene
Peymane-La Cucina
7/A Alaybeyi SokakWorld cuisine and great food from east of Turkey
The first private restaurant in the city.
Great meat and vegetables
32 místní doporučují
Hacı Abdullah
The first private restaurant in the city.
Great meat and vegetables
Matbah Restaurant
No:6 Caferiye Sk.You wanna eat like sultans? That is the place, they serve ottoman palace cuisine.
Nar Restaurant
41 Nuruosmaniye Cad.Best salads and meal with great desserts
It is expensive and not the best food but worth to go for drinks overlooking the whole city
275 místní doporučují
360 Istanbul
It is expensive and not the best food but worth to go for drinks overlooking the whole city
The best, authentic and really cheap breakfast
Dont even have to go early morning to get the breakfast, service lasts almost the whole day long
Van Ahtamar Kahvaltı Salonu
26 Mis Sk.The best, authentic and really cheap breakfast
Dont even have to go early morning to get the breakfast, service lasts almost the whole day long
Drinks & Nightlife
Münferit
No:19 Yeni Çarşı CaddesiTraditional drink, raki accompanied by great mezes.
A must see passage way with lots of traditional bars and traditional music played by gypsies.
228 místní doporučují
Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
A must see passage way with lots of traditional bars and traditional music played by gypsies.
Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade SokakA street full of pubs everyday during the week
Whole week long you can listen to live music differing from jazz to turkish gypsy
Free entrance
Overcrowded on saturdaysu
30 místní doporučují
Araf Cafe & Bar
Whole week long you can listen to live music differing from jazz to turkish gypsy
Free entrance
Overcrowded on saturdaysu
Shopping
To get spices or just to walk around in the most colourful bazaar ever
449 místní doporučují
Mısır Çarşısı
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.To get spices or just to walk around in the most colourful bazaar ever