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The Galata Tower rising above the Istanbul skyline at low sun with a seagull

Attractions in Istanbul

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

158 places

SightArasta Bazaar

İstiklal Caddesi Kilise

Churchİstiklal Caddesi Kilise

İstanbul University

UniversityIstanbul University

Şehzade Cami

Compound buildingŞehzade Cami

Hocapaşa Mosque

SightHocapaşa Mosque

Marmara University

UniversityMarmara University

HotelCiragan Palace Kempinski

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

MosqueHagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Salt Galata

Modern art museumSalt Galata

SightHagia Triada Monastery

SightPalace Collections Museum

SightDivan Yolu Caddesi

SightSokullu Şehit Mehmet Paşa Mosque

SightStreet Mural by Chazme & Sepe

SightStreet Mural by Amose

SightSeraglio Point

SightHuber Yalı

SightStreet Mural by Captain Borderline

SightChurch of the Monastery of Christ Pantokrator

SightTomb of Sokullu Mehmet Paşa

SightChurch & Monastery of St George

SightHippodrome

SightLittle Aya Sofya

SightStreet Mural by Fintan Magee

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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.