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Museum
18 locals recommend
Ayasofya Museum
18 locals recommend
Museum
Best turkısh delıghts in town
21 locals recommend
Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
83 İstiklal Cd.
21 locals recommend
Best turkısh delıghts in town
This is where you get off the shuttle bus from the airport
68 locals recommend
Havatas bus stop
Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi
68 locals recommend
This is where you get off the shuttle bus from the airport
The best place for shisha/hooka smoking
82 locals recommend
Tophane station
82 locals recommend
The best place for shisha/hooka smoking
More than 4000 shops. Really worth to walk through eventhough it is a bit touristy
810 locals recommend
Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt Caddesi
810 locals recommend
More than 4000 shops. Really worth to walk through eventhough it is a bit touristy
The pier for bosphorus tours. On 10:30 and 14:30 the boats leave for 1,5 hour tour. And also the boats for princes islands depart here
90 locals recommend
Kabataş Vapur İskelesi
İskele Yolu
90 locals recommend
The pier for bosphorus tours. On 10:30 and 14:30 the boats leave for 1,5 hour tour. And also the boats for princes islands depart here
The square which is the literal heart of the city
684 locals recommend
Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer Caddesi
684 locals recommend
The square which is the literal heart of the city

Arts & Culture

Undergraund cistern
638 locals recommend
Basilica Cistern
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.
638 locals recommend
Undergraund cistern
The biggest museum for modern art in the city
617 locals recommend
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.
617 locals recommend
The biggest museum for modern art in the city
The best traditional dance shows: belly dance and whirling dervishes You need reservation, so I will help you doing it
27 locals recommend
Hodjapasha
3 Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk.
27 locals recommend
The best traditional dance shows: belly dance and whirling dervishes You need reservation, so I will help you doing it

Sightseeing

Topkapi palace
66 locals recommend
Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Sarayı
66 locals recommend
Topkapi palace
One of the best places to visit in Istanbul. The smaller version of Hagia Sofia, it is completely covered with Byzantine mosaics. And it is the only church depicting the life span of virgin mary.
142 locals recommend
Chora Museum
18 Kariye Cami Sk.
142 locals recommend
One of the best places to visit in Istanbul. The smaller version of Hagia Sofia, it is completely covered with Byzantine mosaics. And it is the only church depicting the life span of virgin mary.
At least to see its surrounding is a must. Has a great view over the city
1235 locals recommend
Galata Tower
1235 locals recommend
At least to see its surrounding is a must. Has a great view over the city
Biggest mosque in the city You should try the famous beans there as locals:)
211 locals recommend
Suleymaniye Mosque
No:1 Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar Cd.
211 locals recommend
Biggest mosque in the city You should try the famous beans there as locals:)
Full of restaurants bars and shops open almost untill midnight. And of course packed with people all the time
692 locals recommend
Istiklal Caddesi
İstiklal Caddesi
692 locals recommend
Full of restaurants bars and shops open almost untill midnight. And of course packed with people all the time

Food Scene

World cuisine and great food from east of Turkey
49 locals recommend
Peymane-La Cucina
7/A Alaybeyi Sokak
49 locals recommend
World cuisine and great food from east of Turkey
The first private restaurant in the city. Great meat and vegetables
32 locals recommend
Hacı Abdullah
32 locals recommend
The first private restaurant in the city. Great meat and vegetables
You wanna eat like sultans? That is the place, they serve ottoman palace cuisine.
Matbah Restaurant
No:6 Caferiye Sk.
You wanna eat like sultans? That is the place, they serve ottoman palace cuisine.
Best salads and meal with great desserts
Nar Restaurant
41 Nuruosmaniye Cad.
Best salads and meal with great desserts
It is expensive and not the best food but worth to go for drinks overlooking the whole city
275 locals recommend
360 Istanbul
275 locals recommend
It is expensive and not the best food but worth to go for drinks overlooking the whole city
The best, authentic and really cheap breakfast Dont even have to go early morning to get the breakfast, service lasts almost the whole day long
Van Ahtamar Kahvaltı Salonu
no:26 Mis Sk.
The best, authentic and really cheap breakfast Dont even have to go early morning to get the breakfast, service lasts almost the whole day long

Drinks & Nightlife

Traditional drink, raki accompanied by great mezes.
26 locals recommend
Münferit
No:19 Yeni Çarşı Caddesi
26 locals recommend
Traditional drink, raki accompanied by great mezes.
A must see passage way with lots of traditional bars and traditional music played by gypsies.
228 locals recommend
Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
228 locals recommend
A must see passage way with lots of traditional bars and traditional music played by gypsies.
A street full of pubs everyday during the week
234 locals recommend
Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade Sokak
234 locals recommend
A street full of pubs everyday during the week
Whole week long you can listen to live music differing from jazz to turkish gypsy Free entrance Overcrowded on saturdaysu
30 locals recommend
Araf Cafe & Bar
30 locals recommend
Whole week long you can listen to live music differing from jazz to turkish gypsy Free entrance Overcrowded on saturdaysu

Shopping

To get spices or just to walk around in the most colourful bazaar ever
449 locals recommend
Spice Bazaar
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.
449 locals recommend
To get spices or just to walk around in the most colourful bazaar ever