Guidebook for Istanbul
Sightseeing
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe CaddesiOne of the most popular Ottoman Empire palaces
Very quiet, amazing nature and history, cheap and delicious restaurant inside, You can walk and discover the ottoman history in the forest.
BELTUR Çadır Köşkü
Çırağan CaddesiVery quiet, amazing nature and history, cheap and delicious restaurant inside, You can walk and discover the ottoman history in the forest.
Ataturk House Museum
38 Süleyman Seba Cd.One of the houses ATATURK had been lived, and became a museum.
The museum contains an important collection of military artifacts pertaining to the Ottoman Navy.
73 locals recommend
Maritime Museum
No:6 Beşiktaş Cd.The museum contains an important collection of military artifacts pertaining to the Ottoman Navy.
Ihlamur Palace (Turkish: Ihlamur Kasrı), is a former imperial Ottoman summer palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I (1839-1860).
68 locals recommend
Ihlamur Pavilion
Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu SokakIhlamur Palace (Turkish: Ihlamur Kasrı), is a former imperial Ottoman summer palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I (1839-1860).
Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
31 locals recommend
Yıldız Palace
Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The palace, built by Sultan Abdülâziz, was designed by the palace architect Nigoğayos Balyan and constructed by his sons Sarkis and Hagop Balyan between 1863 and 1867.
47 locals recommend
Ciragan Palace Kempinski
32 Çırağan Cd.The palace, built by Sultan Abdülâziz, was designed by the palace architect Nigoğayos Balyan and constructed by his sons Sarkis and Hagop Balyan between 1863 and 1867.
Atatürk Museum (Turkish: Atatürk Müzesi) is a historic house museum dedicated to the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of the Republic of Turkey. It is located in the district of Şişl
19 locals recommend
Ataturk Museum
No:140 Halaskargazi Cd.Atatürk Museum (Turkish: Atatürk Müzesi) is a historic house museum dedicated to the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of the Republic of Turkey. It is located in the district of Şişl
Istanbul Military Museum (Turkish: Askerî Müze) is dedicated to one thousand years of Turkish military history. It is one of the leading museums of its kind in the world.
88 locals recommend
Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi Komutanlığı
No:2 Vali Konağı Cd.Istanbul Military Museum (Turkish: Askerî Müze) is dedicated to one thousand years of Turkish military history. It is one of the leading museums of its kind in the world.
It was presented to Esma Sultan (1873-1899), the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz, as a wedding gift.
The Marmara Esma Sultan
20 Muallim Naci Cad. & Yalı ÇıkmazıIt was presented to Esma Sultan (1873-1899), the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz, as a wedding gift.
One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a high, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline and offers a panoramic vista of Istanbul's historic peninsula and its environs.
1235 locals recommend
Galata Tower
One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a high, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline and offers a panoramic vista of Istanbul's historic peninsula and its environs.
It was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.
717 locals recommend
Topkapi Palace
It was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.
Is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
18 locals recommend
Ayasofya Museum
Is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Etz Ahayim Synagogue, also known as the Ortaköy Synagogue, is synagogue located in Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge.
ETZ Ahayim Synagogue
6 Muallim Naci Cd.The Etz Ahayim Synagogue, also known as the Ortaköy Synagogue, is synagogue located in Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge.
is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia
638 locals recommend
Basilica Cistern
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.[2]
81 locals recommend
Sultan Ahmet Cami
Sultan Ahmet CamiThe Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.[2]
The museum prominently features the work of Turkish artists.
618 locals recommend
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.The museum prominently features the work of Turkish artists.
Shopping
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
449 locals recommend
Mısır Çarşısı
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.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
Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi
66 Tahmis Sk.Awesome coffee but you can only get coffees for home
is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
810 locals recommend
Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt Caddesi is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
Everything Else
The neighborhood gives its name to Turkey's oldest sports club, Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club), founded in 1903. The club's football team is one of the top three in Turkey
12 locals recommend
Beşiktaş
The neighborhood gives its name to Turkey's oldest sports club, Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club), founded in 1903. The club's football team is one of the top three in Turkey
Food Scene
In 1872, Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz (reigned 1861–1876) granted the islet to the court architect Sarkis Balyan (1835–1899), who erected a three-story house on it as his own residence.
Galatasaray Island
In 1872, Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz (reigned 1861–1876) granted the islet to the court architect Sarkis Balyan (1835–1899), who erected a three-story house on it as his own residence.
It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
218 locals recommend
Büyük Mecidiye Mosque (Ortaköy Mosque)
No:1 Mecidiye Köprüsü Sk. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
Anyone in Turkey would know this is one of the best Baklava places in Istanbul.
151 locals recommend
Karakoy Gulluoglu
No:67 Kemankeş CaddesiAnyone in Turkey would know this is one of the best Baklava places in Istanbul.
Best coffee I had in Istanbul. Traditional Turkish coffee on a pleasant pedestrian street off the main drag in Beyoglu.
52 locals recommend
Mandabatmaz
1/A Olivya Gç.Best coffee I had in Istanbul. Traditional Turkish coffee on a pleasant pedestrian street off the main drag in Beyoglu.
It serves primarily boza, a type of thick fermented bulgur drink, slightly alcoholic (about 1% or so) common in Turkey and other parts of the Balkans.
32 locals recommend
Vefa Bozacisi
66 Vefa Cd.It serves primarily boza, a type of thick fermented bulgur drink, slightly alcoholic (about 1% or so) common in Turkey and other parts of the Balkans.
Pando Kaymak
5 Mumcu Bakkal Sok.Nice breakfast:)
If you want to know turkish cousine, that place might be a good alternative to taste manti.
7 locals recommend
Sinop Mantı
8 Sinan Paşa Köprü Sk.If you want to know turkish cousine, that place might be a good alternative to taste manti.
Balkan Lokantası
7 Şair Leyla Sk.Cheap,clean,fresh,Turkish cuisine
Drinks & Nightlife
Is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network.
684 locals recommend
Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiIs a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network.
İstiklal Avenue or Istiklal Street is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends.
692 locals recommend
Istiklal Caddesi
İstiklal Caddesiİstiklal Avenue or Istiklal Street is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends.
Istanbul's live music venue usually hosts renowned international music acts, especially during the festival season.
118 locals recommend
Babylon Bar
Şehbender Sok. No:3,Istanbul's live music venue usually hosts renowned international music acts, especially during the festival season.