Hello everyone! I'm Beril and I'm a travel lover, but first of all, I can't wait to show you the most beautiful places in Istanbul, where I've lived almost all my life. Nearly all of Istanbul's must-see attractions are included in this four-day itinerary. The purpose of this itinerary is to give you a sense of the city as a whole. Of course, four days is not enough time to see everything Istanbul has to offer. To reduce the amount of time spent traveling, I arranged the itinerary into sections based on the locations of the sites. As we will stay in the city center of Istanbul, we will mostly walk, but sometimes we will also use public transportation. We can also determine the final version of the itinerary according to the arrival and departure times of our TripMates :) What's included? - Accommodation (shared apartment) - Local transportation during our tour - Trip planning Additional costs: - Personal expenses for meals, museum fees, souvenirs, etc. - Transportation from/to the airport (I can help you with the arrangements if you wish) For more info, read the descriptions below. If you have any questions, you can ask me in the Q&A! See you soon! :)
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The Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meyanı) or the Hippodrome is located in Sultanahmet also known as Old Istanbul. We will visit there: - Blue Mosque - Hagia Sophia - Soğukçeşme Sokağı (literally: Street of the Cold Fountain)
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Basilica Cistern
Day 7
The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilic (Turkish: Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres (490 ft) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. Today it is kept with little water, for public access inside the space.
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Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Day 7
The Istanbul Archaeology Museums (Turkish: İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) are a group of three archaeological museums located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul. The Istanbul Archaeology Museums consists of three museums: - Archaeological Museum (in the main building) - Museum of the Ancient Orient - Museum of Islamic Art (in the Tiled Kiosk). It houses over one million objects that represent almost all of the eras and civilizations in world history.
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Egyptian Bazaar
Day 7
The Spice Bazaar (Turkish: Mısır Çarşısı, meaning "Egyptian Bazaar") in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
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Grand Bazaar
Day 7
The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world.
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Suleymaniye Mosque
Day 7
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan.
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Kariye Mosque
Day 7
The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque (Turkish: Kariye Camii) is a medieval Greek Orthodox church building, mostly used as a mosque since the 16th century, in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is mainly famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos.
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Balat
Day 7
Balat is in the old city of Istanbul, on the western shore of the Golden Horn, between Fener and Ayvansaray. Historically, it was the centre of the Jewish community in Istanbul. As in neighbouring Fener, Balat's back streets are lined with a small stone two and three-storey terraced houses and a few grander mansions. in the 2010s Balat become one of the hottest parts of the city for tourism, including domestic tourism, and many of the houses have been turned into cafes, restaurants and accommodations for visitors. Many of the houses have been repainted in bright colours to give a distinctive feel to the neighbourhood.
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İstiklal Caddesi
Day 7
İstiklal Avenue (Turkish: İstiklal Caddesi) historically known as the Grand Avenue of Pera, in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district, is an 1.4 kilometre (0.87 mi) pedestrian streets and one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul. The street starts at the northern end of Galata (the medieval Genoese quarter) at Tünel Square and runs as far as Taksim Square. It is flanked by late Ottoman era buildings (mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries) in a variety of styles including Neo-Classical, Neo-Gothic, Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau and First Turkish National Architecture.
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Galata Tower
Day 7
Galata is the former name of the Karaköy neighborhood in Istanbul, which is located on the northern shore of the Golden Horn. The district is connected to the historic Fatih district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the Galata Bridge. The medieval citadel of Galata was a colony of the Republic of Genoa between 1273 and 1453. The famous Galata Tower was built by the Genoese in 1348 at the northernmost and highest point of the citadel. Galata is now a quarter within the district of Beyoğlu in Istanbul.
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Galataport Istanbul
Day 7
Galataport is a 400,000-square-metre (4,300,000 sq ft) mixed-use development located along 1.2 km (0.75 mi) of shore in the Karaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey on the European shore of the Bosporus strait near its confluence with the Golden Horn right in the heart of the city. It includes the city's cruise ship terminal, around 250 shops and restaurants, a Peninsula hotel, the Istanbul Modern art museum, and other cultural and entertainment facilities; the complex also hosts festivals.
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Ortaköy
Day 7
Ortaköy (lit. Middle Village) is a neighborhood within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing village, known in Greek as Agios Fokas in the Byzantine period and then as Mesachorion (meaning 'Middle Village').
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Dolmabahçe Palace
Day 7
Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı) located in the Beşiktaş district, on the European coast of the Bosporus Strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922 (Yıldız Palace was used in the interim period).
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Bosphorus
Day 7
Finally, on the Bosphorus, we will have the chance to discover the most beautiful places of Istanbul from the sea between the continents of Asia and Europe, this time by ferry. It will be the best way to end our tour :)
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Apartments
7 days trip
Sultanahmet Square, Basilica Cistern & 12 more
Transportation
Trekking, Train
Questions and Answers
Hi Beril, I am interested in joining your trip. Is the date fixed or would be 04-09 August also poss... Read More
Hi Sommer, I am flexible on dates but I've planned it before for 4 days/3 nights. I can replan it for 6 days if you want or we can start our tour on 6th of August. I will arrange an apartment for acco... Read More
Hi, are the dates confirmed as I would only be able to join from the 8th?
Hello, I am flexible on dates. If you are still interested I can change it. :)
Thanks for the post. Will the trip start if there are less than 3 trip mates?
Yes I plan to do it :)
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