Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There
Tram
Trams run between Bağcılar in the city's west and Kabataş near Taksim Sq in Beyoğlu. Alight at the
Sultanahmet stop.
The Sights in a Day
In İstanbul, all roads lead to the city's spiritual centre, Sultanahmet Park.
Bookended by the grand edifices of Aya Sofya and the Blue Mosque, this unas-
suming garden is built over ruins of the Great Palace of Byzantium and is a good place to
start your exploration of the neighbourhood. After visiting the
Blue Mosque
(
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), pop into the
Great Palace Mosaic Museum
(
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), browse the shops in the
Arasta Bazaar
(
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)
, then make your way to
Aya Sofya
(
Click here
)
and the
Aya Sofya Tombs
(
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)
.
After lunch at
Cihannüma
(
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)
, wander through the
Hippodrome
(
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)
and into the
Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts
(
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)
,
where you should visit the exhibits and enjoy a Turkish coffee at Müzenin Kahvesi in the
courtyard. Afterwards, head to the
Basilica Cistern
(
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)
and then relax over a
sunset drink at the
Hotel Nomade Terrace Bar
(
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)
or in the rear courtyard of
the
Yeşil Ev
(
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)
.
Sample some of the city's famous fish at
Ahırkapı Balıkçısı
(
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)
or
Balıkçı Sabahattin
(
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)
before winding down with a nargile (water
pipe) at
Yeni Marmara
(
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)
,
Cafe Meşale
(
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)
or
Derviş Aile Çay
Bahçesi
(
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)
.
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