Istanbul has an unrivaled collection of world famous historic attractions, local tastes and traditions . We can tell you the stories behind the famous sites to bring them to life and show you the highlights of our museums and local arts putting it all in a historic and artistic context.
Here are the most visited attractions of Istanbul, along with some essential up to date information of them. Traditional foods, desserts and local arts. These are also the inspiration for things to do and taste while visiting Istanbul.
İstiklal Avenue (Independence Avenue), historically known as the Grand Avenue of Pera is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) long, which...Read More
During fine weathers, tables and chairs are placed out in the small square and nearby streets, filling many of them. Outdoor food experience and old-time neighborhood atmosphere are fused with each other. Prices are reasonable, so you might as well choose by first impressions: pick one you like, look at what’s cooking, point to what...Read More
Waterfront hangout and bustling hub with dramatic views of the Ortaköy Mosque & Bosphorus Bridge amid street vendors & cafes.Sunday market with numerous stalls where ladies mostly were selling jewelry and bags, woolen stuff & handicrafts at quite good prices.Read More
The nine-story tower is 66 meters tall (51 m at the observation deck), and was the city’s tallest structure when it was built. The elevation at ground level is 35 meters above sea-level.The tower has an external diameter of 16 meters at the base, an 9 meters diameter inside, and walls that are 4 meters...Read More
Known for its amazing mosaics, is by far the highlight of Western Istanbul was first built as a simple chapel outside but entire interior was completely covered with beautiful mosaics and frescoes. They were considered one most beautiful examples of Byzantine art ever made and shows scenes from both the Bible and Torah along with...Read More
This was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultan Ahmet Square with a few fragments of the original structure surviving. Throughout the Byzantine period, the Hippodrome was the centre of the city’s social life. The surviving monuments of the...Read More
A popular tourist site, sits next to the Hagia Sophia, and continues to function as a mosque today. The Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has five main domes, six...Read More
Turkey’s first museum houses over one million artifacts belonging various cultures collected from the imperial territories. Besides archaeological artifacts, one can enjoy seeing various valuable objects from the pre-islamic Arabian Peninsula, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Anatolia in the Ancient Orient Museum as well as some outstanding tile and pottery samples by Seljuk and Ottoman in the...Read More
Hagia Sophia the Church of Divine Wisdom, a fifteen hundred years old splendid monument, is a must see in Istanbul, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD. First a Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Basilica, later an imperial mosque and now a museum. The lofty interior, stunning surviving mosaics...Read More
Topkapı Palace was the seat of Ottoman Empire more than 380 years where 24 of 36 Sultans lived and ruled their land. The palace was transformed into a museum in 1924 and now one of Turkey’s richest museums with its permanent and temporary exhibition halls. Buildings and courtyards, including a treasury, apartments, bathhouses, harems, and...Read More
