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15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü (Ortaköy - Beylerbeyi arası), İstanbul, İstanbul
Bridge · 5436 tips and reviews
Arthur Carl: Bosphorus Bridge, uniquelly linking 2 continents (Asia and Europe) since 1973, it was the first bridge between the two continents since the pontoon bridge of Xerxes in 480 BCE.
Historic and Protected Site · Cankurtaran · 1337 tips and reviews
istanbul: The 6th-century church of Hagia Sophia that dominates the Istanbul skyline is one of the best known and most visited sites of the historic peninsula.
Caferağa Mah. Güneşlibahçe Sok. No:43, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Caferağa · 1574 tips and reviews
istanbul: This place is best known for the sublime dishes it serves in its sister restaurant across the street, but Çiya is also one of Istanbul's finest kebab-makers.
Martijn van Wagtendonk: The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square called Sultanahmet Meydani.
Sultan Ahmet Mah. At Meydanı Cad. No:7, Fatih, İstanbul
Mosque · Sultan Ahmet · 860 tips and reviews
istanbul: Standing on the site of the original Byzantine city, the district known as Sultanahmet is the heart of tourist Istanbul, with many of the most important attractions dotted around it.
istanbul: Taksim Square, with its monument to the founding of the Turkish Republic, is very much the symbolic heat of modern Istanbul, a busy transport intersection within walking distance of all cafes,...
Historic and Protected Site · Rüstempaşa · 1216 tips and reviews
DHR.com: The Egyptian Bazaar in Fatih is a huge shopping complex filled with many different kinds of spices, dried fruits, nuts, and some sweet treats. Open daily, from 9am to 7pm.
History Museum · Cankurtaran · 1060 tips and reviews
istanbul: Topkapi is the palace over looking the Bosphorus where the sultas made their homes and supervised government during the glory days of the Ottoman Empire.
Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:1/3, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Alemdar · 759 tips and reviews
Turkish Airlines: Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici) is a historic water cistern constructed by the Byzantine Empire. Engraved decorations exist over some of its 336 columns. It has a capacity of 80.000 m3 water.
Historic and Protected Site · Beyazıt · 1926 tips and reviews
istanbul: Any shopping lover will appreciate bargaining at the Grand Bazaar. With over 5,000 vendors, this shopping extravaganza is a great way to shop for Turkish treasures
Alemdar Caddesi,Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu, Fatih, İstanbul, İstanbul
History Museum · Cankurtaran · 412 tips and reviews
istanbul: Housed in a triptych of buildings on the hillside below Topkapi Palace,contains a treasure trove of finds both from abroad and from the city's own past
Vişnezade Mah. Dolmabahçe Cad., Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Palace · 796 tips and reviews
istanbul: By the mid-19th century the Ottoman sultans were obsessed with all things Western and determined to move out of Topkapi Palace and into the Dolmabahce Palace on the southern shore of the Bosphorus.
Bereketzade Mah. Büyük Hendek Cad. Galata, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Bereketzade · 2463 tips and reviews
istanbul: Topped with a distinctive witch's hat roof, the prominent Galata Tower dates back to the days when Genose traders were settled in this part of town.
Cumhuriyet Cd. No:349/1 Harbiye (Şişli), İstanbul, İstanbul
Gay Bar · Cumhuriyet · 78 tips and reviews
Serhat Uzunel (Zuluzulu): If you want to have a splendid night out, you definitely have to go to Love Dance Point. The music, the ambiance and especially nice looking guys will blow your mind! Club is absolutely fascinating!!!