Istanbul - Western Districts (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Spend the first day taking the Golden Horn (Haliç) ferry trip from Eminönü, alighting at Ayvansaray and then following our Walk Along the Walls tour. Best visited on a weekday or Saturday, the area is quiet on Sundays and at night.

Istanbul - Western Districts (Chapter) Lonely Planet

admiring the exquisite mosaics and frescos adorning the interior of one of Istanbul’s great Byzantine treasures, the Kariye Museum (Chora Church).
walking on or along the historic land walls that once protected Constantinople from foreign invaders
visiting the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Church of St George, one of Turkey’s major pilgrimage destinations

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