Istanbul - "Sultanahmet & Around" (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Many visitors to İstanbul never make it out of Sultanahmet. Ideally suited to exploration by foot, the neighbourhood is a showcase of the city’s glorious past, crammed with mosques, palaces, churches and houses dating from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods.
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Walking Tour, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Sports & Activities and Shopping.