Things to do in Istanbul.
61 places, every one rated 4.0★ or better with enough reviews to mean it, and the source we read each rating from published next to it. Names, photos and exact spots are free; a membership adds the insider tip on each one.
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The short list
If you only have one day in Istanbul, start with these five:
- Süleymaniye Mosque · a temple people come back to, 4.9★ across 65,268 reviews.
- Hagia Sophia · a temple people come back to, 4.8★ across 133,296 reviews.
- Gülhane Park · a green pocket the city kept, 4.7★ across 68,244 reviews.
- Yıldız Park · green space the city keeps, 4.7★ across 36,068 reviews.
- Büyük Çamlıca Hill · a view that stops the walk, 4.7★ across 11,619 reviews.
