No visit to Istanbul is ever complete without visiting the Hagia Sofia, former basilica, mosque, and now a museum. Pay attention to all the mosaics and the dome, some of the museum's best features.
There are many ancient cisterns beneath Istanbul, and this is the largest one. Bulit in the 6th century, the Basilica Cistern is where you'll find the two columns carved with Medusa's image.
A stroll down pedestrianised Istiklal Caddesi is the must for any visitor to Istanbul.
Also known as the Grand Bazaar, this covered market is one of the largest and oldest in the world. You will not run out of shops to choose from here, so if you want to do serious shopping, go here.
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.
The lower deck – directly under the walkway – is home to restaurants, bars and tea-houses with ringside waterfront seating for boat watching and cheap beers.
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.
Also known as the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, this amazing church is one of the finest examples of Byzantine church architecture. Lots of beautiful frescoes and paintings to be found here
This miniature park at the Golden Horn is where you'll find historic structures like the Mausoleum of Maussollos, the Temple of Artemis, and other miniature models of magnificent structures.
Both kids and adults will love this toy museum. Filled with more than 4,000 old and new displays, this place is where you'll learn about the significance and language of different types of toys.
Great place to buy books. They have a great selection of various authors. If you're traveling in Istanbul ask the staff to recommend a Turkish author.
Yeni acildigini zannediyorum, her turlu cizgi roman bulunabilir. Cizgi romanlarin toplu sayilarina da ulasabileceginiz, kucuk, sirin otesi dukkan:)
architecture books mostly.largest contemporary byzantine architecture archive i have seen in a bookstore in istanbul
sadece çay ve manzara keyfi için gidiniz..mükemmel ( go go go! only for tea and landscape..excellent)
