ETG Tip: Head to Taksim Square for live music, restaurnats and vibrant bars. Sultanahmet district for Blue Mosque, palaces and the Grand Bazaar.
Top 7 Istanbul Where to Go Guides
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Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Sports & Activities and Shopping.
2. Istanbul - Beyoglu (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
If you only have one day do our walking tour from Istiklal Caddesi. Even if you are staying in another neighbourhood, it makes sense to follow the lead of locals and head here every night for dinner, bar-hopping and clubbing.
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Walking Tour, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Sports & Activities and Shopping.
3. 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.
4. Istanbul - Sultanahmet & Around (Chapter) Lonely Planet
Setting an itinerary is important to do this neighbourhood justice as there are so many significant monuments and museums. Plan to visit one of the major museums each day and then add the less time-intensive sights into your daily itineraries.
5. Istanbul - Bazaar District (Chapter) Lonely Planet
As well as the obvious bazaar attractions you can spend a day on our Mosques & Monastery walking tour. you’ll visit two important Ottoman mosques, get a taste of local life near the Aqueduct of Valens, and see one of the most important Byzantine monuments in the city.
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