Places to see in İstanbul

When you come to a big city like Istanbul, one of the capitals of the world, there are many different places you should visit and see.

On the European side, you should visit the places known as the Historical Peninsula. This is one of the places where you can feel the history, culture and mystical atmosphere of Istanbul. Historical artifacts and mosques, baths, ruins are quite dense here. You should spend at least one or two days in this region. Starting from Eminönü, you can visit the Spice Bazaar, Sultanahmet, Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Palace, which was the residence of the Ottoman sultans and the administrative-educational center of the state until the 19th century, has a rich sultanate treasury and important Islamic relics. ), Hagia Sophia Museum (Hagia Sophia Museum, which was converted into a museum in 1935 after serving as a church for 916 years and a mosque for 481 years, is a must-see museum as an example of east-west synthesis), Gülhane Park, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern.

There are many museums in Istanbul. You can visit museums such as the Museum of Islamic Art, Archeology Museum (Istanbul Archeology Museums, which hosts various artifacts from civilizations that have left traces in different periods of history, is among the first ten museums designed and used as a museum building in the world. ), Ethnography Museum, Grand Palace Mosaics Museum, Sabancı Museum, Toy Museum.

You can go to Dolmabahçe Palace, Yıldız Palace. You can see Taksim, Beyoglu, Cihangir neighborhoods. You can take a walk on Istiklal Street or Tünel Street. Galata Tower (You cannot visit Istanbul without seeing the Galata Tower, one of the symbols of the city. You can also have a romantic dinner at the tower).

You can go to the Bosphorus. You can see historical mansions and mansions on the Bosphorus. You can go to neighborhoods such as Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Bebek. You can see Rumeli Fortress.

If you have planned a longer trip to Istanbul, you can organize day trips to islands such as Heybeliada and Büyükada.

Away from the chaos of Istanbul, you can go to green towns such as Şile, Ağva and Polonezköy and spend time in touch with nature.

Sakıp Sabancı Museum: You can research which exhibitions are on at the museum in Emirgan and take a culture and art tour that will take you to different dimensions. Istanbul Modern: You can follow the program of Istanbul Modern, Turkey's first museum that organizes modern and contemporary art magazines, on its website.

For accommodation suggestions, you can check our Istanbul Hotels page.