Guidebook for Istanbul
Sightseeing
Nice area to walk around and you can take a nice half-hour ferry trip, crossing bosphorus & visiting the other side of the city - Kadikoy
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Karaköy Pier
No:13 Rıhtım Cd.Nice area to walk around and you can take a nice half-hour ferry trip, crossing bosphorus & visiting the other side of the city - Kadikoy
Galata Tower, nice area and also a beautiful view of Istanbul from its top
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Galataturm
Galata Tower, nice area and also a beautiful view of Istanbul from its top
Tophane-i Amire Kultur ve Sanat Merkezi
No:1 Meclis-i Mebusan Cd.With exhibitions sometimes
Hagia Sophia Hotel İstanbul Old City
No:10 Ticarethane Sk.Hagia Sophia Museum
Egyiptian / Misir Bazaar with herbal stuff and many others, the streets around interesting
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Mısır Çarşısı
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.Egyiptian / Misir Bazaar with herbal stuff and many others, the streets around interesting
Nice atmosphere, don't eat without bargaining beforehand
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Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
Nice atmosphere, don't eat without bargaining beforehand
Sent Antuan Kilisesi
171 İstiklal Cd.Italian Chatolic Church on Istiklal Street
Santa Maria Draperis Kilisesi
No:215 İstiklal Cd.Church on Istiklal Street
Ökumenisches orthodoxes Patriarchat
No:19 Dr. Sadık Ahmet Cd.& beautiful area on Haliç
Cihangir-Moschee
22 Münir Özkul Sok.Fabulous view from its garden!
Beautiful Mosque and nice view of Bosphorus
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Große Mecidiye-Moschee (Ortaköy-Moschee)
No:1 Mecidiye Köprüsü Sk.Beautiful Mosque and nice view of Bosphorus
One of the best spots to view Bosphorus at a blue sky day
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Bebek Arnavutköy Caddesi
Bebek Arnavutköy CaddesiOne of the best spots to view Bosphorus at a blue sky day
Arts & Culture
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.Istanbul Modern Museum for exhibitions
Gallery Noun
16 Nuri Ziya SokağıGallery - Contemporary Arts
Depo
12 Lüleci Hendek Cd.contemporary arts
Everything Else
2 min. one-stop historical metro up the hill from Karaköy to the end of Istiklal Street
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Tunel
No:9 Tersane Cd.2 min. one-stop historical metro up the hill from Karaköy to the end of Istiklal Street
There is tram stop. In 10 min.s you are at Old City, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Square etc.
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Tophane-Karaköy
There is tram stop. In 10 min.s you are at Old City, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Square etc.
Metro to chic shopping and bussiness areas of the city - you can also take the direction to Haliç
Start of Istiklal Street + Gezi Park
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Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiMetro to chic shopping and bussiness areas of the city - you can also take the direction to Haliç
Start of Istiklal Street + Gezi Park
Sultan Ahmet Cami
Sultan Ahmet CamiBlue Mosque
Chora-Museum
18 Kariye Cami Sk.Chora Museum / Kariye Museum .. with splendid tiles
Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt CaddesiCovered Bazaar (one of the entrances)
Archäologisches Museum Istanbul
Museum + beautiful garden for a coffee
Topkapı-Palast
at least one day
Food Scene
write 'karakoy coffees' in google images for the variaty of venues for a drink after sightseeing walks, this is the area
Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa
write 'karakoy coffees' in google images for the variaty of venues for a drink after sightseeing walks, this is the area
Casual atmosphere facing Haliç, tables at open air, with nice "meze/tapas" options and fish.. reservation needed for dinner
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Akın Balık
No:40/A Fermeneciler Cd.Casual atmosphere facing Haliç, tables at open air, with nice "meze/tapas" options and fish.. reservation needed for dinner
Cihangir Caddesi
Area with cafes, restaurants & bars
Street full of restaurants - tables on the streets... restaurants for small Turkish starters "mezes" and raki
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Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade SokakStreet full of restaurants - tables on the streets... restaurants for small Turkish starters "mezes" and raki
Shopping
Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi
Serdar-ı Ekrem CaddesiSmall design Shops