Paul’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Roof Mezze 360
25 Hüdavendigar Cd.It has an Amazing view, great food, good prices and excellent service.
Neighborhoods
Taksim is a busy nightlife, shopping, and dining area. Vintage trams shuttle along Istiklal Caddesi, the city’s main pedestrian boulevard, which is lined with 19th-century buildings housing international shopping chains, movie theaters, and cafes. The dense network of side streets is filled with bars, antique shops, and rooftop eateries with Bosphorus views.
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Taksim Square
Taksim is a busy nightlife, shopping, and dining area. Vintage trams shuttle along Istiklal Caddesi, the city’s main pedestrian boulevard, which is lined with 19th-century buildings housing international shopping chains, movie theaters, and cafes. The dense network of side streets is filled with bars, antique shops, and rooftop eateries with Bosphorus views.
Dolmabahçe Gazhane Caddesi
Dolmabahçe Gazhane CaddesiGalata
Gülhane Parkı
Gülhane ParkıCity/town information
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
143 locals recommend
İstanbul
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
City advice
Getting around
As soon as you arrive in the city buy a Istanbul Card in one
As soon as you arrive in the city buy an Istanbul Card in one of the automatic machines. This card is accepted in all public transports even on boats. Cheaper than the single journey ticket (jeton), you can top up the card with any amount of money you want.
Most of the places and tourist attractions in Istanbul can be reached by public transport, especially by tram, metro, boats, and funicular (buses can be a bit complicated to use there). But I would suggest you walk as much as possible. Istanbul is an amazing city, with great architecture and hidden places. Exploring the city on foot