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Food 16

Asmalı Cavit

A table worth the trip

4.6★ · 1,117 reviewsIstanbul

Parsa Coffee Roasters

A cafe worth sitting in

4.6★ · 846 reviewsIstanbul

Dürümzade

A table worth the trip

4.5★ · 3,523 reviewsIstanbul

Karaköy Güllüoğlu

A cafe worth sitting in

4.4★ · 27,710 reviewsIstanbul

Grand Bazaar. Photo by Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Grand Bazaar

A market locals actually shop

4.4★ · 183,705 reviewsIstanbul

Montag Coffee Roasters

A cafe worth sitting in

4.4★ · 1,219 reviewsIstanbul

Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı). Photo by Sourabh.biswas003 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)

A market the neighbourhood still uses

4.3★ · 4,286 reviewsIstanbul

Karaköy Lokantası

A table people book ahead for

4.3★ · 3,031 reviewsIstanbul

Kaplan Dağ Restoran

A table worth the trip

4.3★ · 2,099 reviewsTire

Fıccın

A table worth the trip

4.3★ · 1,032 reviewsIstanbul

Pandeli

A table people book ahead for

4.2★ · 2,368 reviewsIstanbul

Cuma

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.2★ · 1,309 reviewsIstanbul

Namlı Gurme

A table people book ahead for

4.1★ · 6,375 reviewsIstanbul

Çiya Sofrası

A table people book ahead for

4.0★ · 13,382 reviewsIstanbul

Balıkçı Sabahattin

A table worth the trip

4.0★ · 1,454 reviewsIstanbul

Petra Roasting Co. Şişhane

A cafe worth sitting in

4.0★ · 274 reviewsIstanbul

Nightlife 14

Rounders İrish Bar

A bar the night ends up in

4.7★ · 1,869 reviewsIstanbul

Salon İKSV. Photo by John Lubbock (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Salon İKSV

A stage worth staying up for

4.6★ · 794 reviewsIstanbul

The Bank Roof Bar

A bar worth the late walk home

4.6★ · 429 reviewsIstanbul

Şimdi Asmalımescit

A bar the night ends up in

4.6★ · 302 reviewsIstanbul

Nardis Jazz Club

A stage worth staying up for

4.5★ · 1,780 reviewsIstanbul

Babylon

A stage worth staying up for

4.5★ · 1,203 reviewsIstanbul

Bova Jazz Club

A stage worth staying up for

4.5★ · 937 reviewsIstanbul

Fahri Konsolos

A bar worth the late walk home

4.5★ · 668 reviewsIstanbul

Craft Beer Lab

A bar worth the late walk home

4.3★ · 2,307 reviewsIstanbul

Geyik

A bar the night ends up in

4.3★ · 829 reviewsIstanbul

Leb-i Derya

A bar the night ends up in

4.2★ · 2,042 reviewsIstanbul

360 Istanbul

A room that goes late

4.0★ · 5,946 reviewsIstanbul

Sortie

A room that goes late

4.0★ · 2,765 reviewsIstanbul

Sky Karaköy

A bar the night ends up in

4.1★ · 130 reviewsIstanbul

Culture 9

Dolmabahçe Palace. Photo by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use m (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Dolmabahçe Palace

A landmark that earns the queue

4.7★ · 90,611 reviewsIstanbul

Pera Museum. Photo by Tatiana Matlina (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Pera Museum

A gallery off the main route

4.6★ · 7,241 reviewsIstanbul

Topkapı Palace. Photo by Carlos Delgado (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Topkapı Palace

A museum worth a slow afternoon

4.6★ · 113,950 reviewsIstanbul

Basilica Cistern. Photo by Moise Nicu (CC BY 3.0)

Basilica Cistern

A landmark that earns the queue

4.6★ · 90,782 reviewsIstanbul

Galata Tower. Photo by Alexxx1979 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Galata Tower

A landmark that earns the queue

4.6★ · 209,672 reviewsIstanbul

Arter. Photo by Antoloji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Arter

A gallery off the main route

4.6★ · 3,186 reviewsIstanbul

Salt Beyoğlu. Photo by Mtls88 (CC0)

Salt Beyoğlu

A gallery worth the detour

4.6★ · 1,152 reviewsIstanbul

Chora (Kariye Mosque). Photo by Limes Sorabicus (CC0)

Chora (Kariye Mosque)

A museum worth the hours

4.5★ · 11,564 reviewsIstanbul

Istanbul Modern. Photo by Philrock (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Istanbul Modern

A gallery off the main route

4.4★ · 11,147 reviewsIstanbul

Forests 9

Gülhane Park. Photo by Maurice Flesier (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gülhane Park

A green pocket the city kept

4.7★ · 68,244 reviewsIstanbul

Yıldız Park. Photo by Dosseman (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Yıldız Park

Green space the city keeps

4.7★ · 36,068 reviewsIstanbul

Bebek Sahili. Photo by Surimşine (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Bebek Sahili

Green space the city keeps

4.7★ · 4,395 reviewsIstanbul

Fenerbahçe Parkı. Photo by Kadı (CC BY 4.0)

Fenerbahçe Parkı

Green space the city keeps

4.7★ · 2,487 reviewsIstanbul

Emirgan Park. Photo by Adil Amiraslanov (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Emirgan Park

Green space the city keeps

4.6★ · 55,453 reviewsIstanbul

Maçka Democracy Park. Photo by Metuboy (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Maçka Democracy Park

A green pocket the city kept

4.5★ · 10,914 reviewsIstanbul

Kadıköy Moda Sahil Parkı

A green pocket the city kept

4.5★ · 14,942 reviewsIstanbul

Küçük Çamlıca Korusu. Photo by Heyamsoni (CC0)

Küçük Çamlıca Korusu

A forest kept quiet

4.5★ · 3,462 reviewsIstanbul

Otağtepe Fatih Grove

A forest kept quiet

4.4★ · 6,161 reviewsIstanbul

Wellness 5

Cağaloğlu Hamamı. Photo by Flanoz (CC0)

Cağaloğlu Hamamı

Somewhere to stop moving

4.7★ · 4,596 reviewsIstanbul

Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı

Somewhere to stop moving

4.7★ · 3,040 reviewsIstanbul

Hürrem Sultan Hamamı. Photo by Yair Haklai (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hürrem Sultan Hamamı

Somewhere to stop moving

4.6★ · 3,673 reviewsIstanbul

Süleymaniye Hamamı. Photo by daveiam from The Live Music Capital of the World, USA (CC BY 2.0)

Süleymaniye Hamamı

Somewhere to stop moving

4.6★ · 1,744 reviewsIstanbul

Çemberlitaş Hamamı. Photo by Maksym Kozlenko (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Çemberlitaş Hamamı

Somewhere to stop moving

4.0★ · 3,851 reviewsIstanbul

Temples 4

Süleymaniye Mosque. Photo by Moonik (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Süleymaniye Mosque

A temple people come back to

4.9★ · 65,268 reviewsIstanbul

Hagia Sophia. Photo by Julien Maury (Public domain)

Hagia Sophia

A temple people come back to

4.8★ · 133,296 reviewsIstanbul

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque). Photo by Moonik (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)

A temple people come back to

4.7★ · 118,693 reviewsIstanbul

Ayazini Rock Church. Photo by Raicem (CC0)

Ayazini Rock Church

A temple people come back to

4.7★ · 1,701 reviewsİhsaniye

Towns 3

İstiklal Avenue. Photo by David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA (CC BY 2.0)

İstiklal Avenue

A street worth walking twice

4.6★ · 6,069 reviewsIstanbul

Balat. Photo by Antoloji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Balat

A neighbourhood people live in

4.3★ · 570 reviewsIstanbul

Kadıköy. Photo by Kadı (CC BY 4.0)

Kadıköy

A neighbourhood people live in

4.3★ · 40 reviewsIstanbul

Views 3

Büyük Çamlıca Hill. Photo by Sezenkerem (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Büyük Çamlıca Hill

A view that stops the walk

4.7★ · 11,619 reviewsIstanbul

Nakkaştepe Millet Bahçesi. Photo by Mahmutaydo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Nakkaştepe Millet Bahçesi

A view worth the climb

4.6★ · 9,679 reviewsIstanbul

Pierre Loti Hill. Photo by User:Ggia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Pierre Loti Hill

A view worth the climb

4.3★ · 47,651 reviewsIstanbul

Mountains 1

Pokut Yaylası. Photo by Kadir KARA (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pokut Yaylası

A view worth the climb

4.5★ · 1,953 reviewsÇamlıhemşin

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