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A walking route through the Byzantine and Ottoman monuments of the historic Sultanahmet peninsula.
Open since 1961 on Divan Yolu Caddesi, this bakery serves morning su böreği and Turkish tea.
Completed in 537 CE as a Byzantine cathedral, the building requires upper-gallery tickets for non-worshippers entering outside prayer times.
Built in 532 CE, this subterranean reservoir holds 336 marble columns including two bases carved with Medusa heads.
Operating opposite the tram stop since 1920, the kitchen serves grilled beef meatballs accompanied by piyaz white bean salad.
The administrative center of Ottoman sultans from 1465 to 1856 contains courtyards, the Imperial Harem, and treasury pavilions.
A covered market network established in 1461, housing over 4,000 shops selling kilims, copper goods, and spices across 61 covered streets.
Art, architecture, and dining across the north bank of the Golden Horn, from Karaköy uphill through Beyoğlu.
Set on a pedestrian side street in Karaköy, this café serves Julius Meinl coffee and light breakfast items starting at 08:30.
Constructed in 1348 by the Genoese as Christea Turris, the 67-meter stone tower features an observation balcony overlooking the Golden Horn.
Designed by Giulio Mongeri and opened in 1912, this red-brick neo-Gothic basilica is the largest Roman Catholic church in the city.
Located on Kemankeş Caddesi, this specialty pastry shop serves classic pistachio and walnut baklava with buffalo milk clotted cream.
Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and reopened in 2023, the museum exhibits 20th- and 21st-century Turkish art along the Karaköy waterfront.
A day exploring the market streets, residential quarters, and culinary heritage of Istanbul's Asian shore.
An outdoor tea garden on the Kadıköy coastline serving Turkish tea and simit overlooking the Sea of Marmara.
Centered on Yağlıkçı and Güneşli Bahçe streets, this open-air grid holds pickle vendors, cheesemongers, and fresh fish stalls.
Chef Musa Dağdeviren serves regional Anatolian stews, stuffed vegetables, and seasonal kebabs from a rotating hot-food counter.
The preserved Victorian-era home of the Turkish rock musician houses his instruments, performance costumes, and art collection.
Founded in 1914, this Moda wine house pours house-made fruit and varietal wines paired with warm starters and cheese boards.
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