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Attractions in Istanbul

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Istanbul, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

195 places

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

ChurchEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

MosqueYeni Mosque

Rüstem Paşa Mosque

MosqueRustem Pasha Mosque

Historic siteMaiden's Tower

Caferağa Medresesi

Historical landmarkCafer Ağa Madrasa

Three Horan Church

Armenian churchThree Horan Church

Aqueduct of Valens

Historic siteAqueduct of Valens

The Stone of Million

Historical landmarkThe Stone of Million

Fethiye Museum

MuseumFethiye Museum

Firuz Ağa Cami

Compound buildingFiruz Ağa Cami

Ortaköy Square

Tourist attractionOrtaköy Square

Church of St Mary of the Mongols

Greek orthodox churchVirgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church

Ahmet Afif Paşa Yalısı

Tourist attractionAhmet Afif Paşa Yalısı

Hatice Sultan Yalısı

Historic siteHatice Sultan Palace

Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III

Historic siteFountain of Sultan Ahmed III

Haydarpaşa Railway Station

SightHaydarpasa Train Station

Women's Bazaar

MarketWomen's Bazaar

LandmarkAlay Pavilion

trees near house

MuseumCarpet Museum

a picture of a building that looks like a mosque

MosqueEyüp Sultan Mosque

Fehime Sultan Yalısı

SightFehime Sultan Yalısı

The Museum of Innocence

MuseumThe Museum of Innocence

Count Leon Ostroróg Mansion

Historic siteCount Leon Ostroróg Mansion

Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I

Historical landmarkSultan Ahmet Tomb

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.