Bazar · Beyazit
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"One of the oldest and largest covered markets on earth, featuring 4,500 stores with items like hammered-copper serving trays, hand-tooled leather bags, and glittering zultanite rings."
Turkish restaurant · Yildiz
Palace setting with Bosphorus views, Ottoman cuisine & impeccable service
2 Postcards
Restaurant · Asmali Mescit
New Anatolian cuisine with breathtaking city views from rooftop
12 Postcards
Restaurant · Yenikoy
Chef Pınar Taşdemir's seasonal vegetable-focused creative cuisine
4 Postcards
· Huseyinaga
Lively street with meyhanes serving meze, rakı & live music
Hotel · Kuloglu
Chic hotel with polished rooms, rooftop terrace, and helpful staff
1 Postcard
Hotel · Harbiye
Luxurious hotel with spa bathrooms, chic dining, pool
Fine dining restaurant · Senlikkoy
Traditional meat-focused restaurant with Ottoman-inspired decor
Restaurant · Kemankeskaramustafapasa
Breathtaking Bosphorus views, exceptional seafood, and fine dining
Restaurant · Eyup Merkez
Cafe with spectacular Golden Horn vistas and historic ambiance
Hotel · Yildiz
Ottoman palace hotel with Bosphorus views, fine dining, opulent rooms
18 Postcards