Hotel · Sultan Ahmet
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"There's another one that's closer to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and it's like a late-Ottoman era prison that was converted into a hotel."
Handbags shop · Asmali Mescit
Designer handbags featuring bold prints & bright colors
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Hotel · Bereketzade
Eclectic hotel with contemporary rooms, original art, free breakfast
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Turkish restaurant · Caferaga
Home-style Turkish regional dishes with rooftop terrace
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Restaurant · Asmali Mescit
New Anatolian cuisine with spectacular city views and rooftop terrace
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Hotel · Kilicali Pasa
Stylish suites with marble bathrooms, Nespresso, and city views
Mosque · Kucuk Ayasofya
Byzantine church turned mosque with Ottoman interior
Jazz club · Bereketzade
Intimate jazz club with international acts and cocktails
Mosque · Cankurtaran
Byzantine mosaics, Islamic calligraphy, Viking runes, grand scale
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General store · Rasimpasa
Historic market with food, textiles, pottery, and art
Hotel · Sariyer Merkez
Elegant mansions on the Bosphorus with a luxurious spa & dining
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