Food Scene
Great traditional Tukish cuisine cooked in a wood oven. Try the lahmacun (a type of Turkish flatbread pizza) Conveniently located just up the street from the house!
48 locals recommend
Datli Maya
Great traditional Tukish cuisine cooked in a wood oven. Try the lahmacun (a type of Turkish flatbread pizza) Conveniently located just up the street from the house!
Excellent Meyhane. This is the perfect place to learn all about meze (Turkish-style tapas) and try the national drink of Turkey, Raki.
160 locals recommend
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.Excellent Meyhane. This is the perfect place to learn all about meze (Turkish-style tapas) and try the national drink of Turkey, Raki.
Everything Else
This is the center of the European side of the city. Everyone knows where this is. We've sent you a map of how to get from here to the house.
684 locals recommend
Taksim Myd
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiThis is the center of the European side of the city. Everyone knows where this is. We've sent you a map of how to get from here to the house.
This is where you go to take ships on excursions to the Prince Islands. I suggest IDO fast boats
90 locals recommend
Kabataş Vapur İskelesi
İskele YoluThis is where you go to take ships on excursions to the Prince Islands. I suggest IDO fast boats
Nice modern museum, plus the cafe has great views of the Sea of Marmara (if there aren't any cruise ships blocking it!).
617 locals recommend
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.Nice modern museum, plus the cafe has great views of the Sea of Marmara (if there aren't any cruise ships blocking it!).
This is where you'll find Aya Sofia and the Blue Mosque. It's just a 10-min tram ride away. Walk down the stairs at the end of our street and turn left. Tram station is at the end of Bogazkesen Cad
368 locals recommend
Sultanahmet Square
No:2 Sultan Ahmet ParkıThis is where you'll find Aya Sofia and the Blue Mosque. It's just a 10-min tram ride away. Walk down the stairs at the end of our street and turn left. Tram station is at the end of Bogazkesen Cad
CarrefourSA
Groceries!
Really interesting-looking bar street. Check out a meyhane there called Imroz.
234 locals recommend
Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade SokakReally interesting-looking bar street. Check out a meyhane there called Imroz.
You can see this iconic Istanbul tower from our upstairs living room window. We recommend you get to it by walking to the end of Istiklal and down the hill.
1235 locals recommend
Galata Tower
You can see this iconic Istanbul tower from our upstairs living room window. We recommend you get to it by walking to the end of Istiklal and down the hill.
Nicknamed "Apocalypse Street" by locals, there is always plenty going on here. More interesting for the people-watching and the architecture than for its shops and restaurants.
99 locals recommend
Lale Cafe
No:2/B Küçük Parmakkapı Sk.Nicknamed "Apocalypse Street" by locals, there is always plenty going on here. More interesting for the people-watching and the architecture than for its shops and restaurants.
This is the Williamsburg of Istanbul. Awesome hipster cafes. Better to skip the food and sip an espresso instead.
126 locals recommend
Karaköy Pier
No:13 Rıhtım Cd.This is the Williamsburg of Istanbul. Awesome hipster cafes. Better to skip the food and sip an espresso instead.