Places to Visit in İstanbul

Places to visit in İstanbul: Topkapı Sarayı, Sultanahmet Camii (Mavi Cami), Ayasofya, Galata Kulesi and more, with locations and guided tour options.

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Mosques (1104) Mansions and Palaces (499) Tombs and Shrines (381) Churches and Monasteries (197) Castles (195) Historic Baths (185) Madrasas (142) Historic Bridges (39) Caravanserais and Inns (16) Beaches and Bays (9) Historic Bazaars (7)
Great Palace of Constantinople - İstanbul Historical Places

Great Palace of Constantinople

Foto: Gryffindor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Balaban Aga Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Balaban Aga Mosque

Foto: Paspatēs, Alexandros Geōrgiou, 1814-1891. [from...
Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque

Foto: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ese Kapi Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Ese Kapi Mosque

Foto: Paspatēs, Alexandros Geōrgiou, 1814-1891. [from...
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople - İstanbul Historical Places

Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople

1461
Foto: User:Vmenkov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque

1551
Foto: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laleli Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Laleli Mosque

1763
Foto: A.Savin · FAL
Old Palace - İstanbul Historical Places

Old Palace

Foto: Abdug'ani Karimov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha III Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha III Mosque

1566
Foto: Maderibeyza · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nişancı Mehmed Pasha Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Nişancı Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Foto: R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
Şehzade Cihangir Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Şehzade Cihangir Mosque

Foto: Mark Ahsmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
TGC Press Media Museum - İstanbul Museums

TGC Press Media Museum

1988
Foto: Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Panorama 1453 History Museum - İstanbul Museums

Panorama 1453 History Museum

2009
Foto: İlhami DİNÇ · Public domain
Hirka-i Serif Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Hirka-i Serif Mosque

Foto: Sureta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kasım Ağa Mosque, Istanbul - İstanbul Religious Sites

Kasım Ağa Mosque, Istanbul

Foto: Sadrettin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arab Istanbul Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Arab Istanbul Mosque

1325
Foto: vlyalcin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum - İstanbul Museums

Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum

Foto: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Beylerbeyi Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Beylerbeyi Mosque

Foto: HALUK COMERTEL · CC BY 3.0
Rezan Has Museum - İstanbul Museums

Rezan Has Museum

2007
Foto: CanKhas0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Walled Obelisk - İstanbul Historical Places

Walled Obelisk

Foto: Ninara · CC BY 2.0
Aynalıkavak Palace - İstanbul Historical Places

Aynalıkavak Palace

Foto: A.Savin · FAL
Şeyh Süleyman Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Şeyh Süleyman Mosque

1124
Foto: Karakalem · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palace of Blachernae - İstanbul Historical Places

Palace of Blachernae

Foto: Gryffindor · Public domain
Istanbul Naval Museum - İstanbul Museums

Istanbul Naval Museum

Beşiktaş 1897
Foto: CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ortaköy Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Ortaköy Mosque

Beşiktaş 1856
Foto: A.Savin · FAL
Yıldız Park - İstanbul Nature & Outdoors

Yıldız Park

Beşiktaş
Foto: Chapultepec · Public domain
Aşiyan Museum - İstanbul Museums

Aşiyan Museum

Beşiktaş 1945
Foto: Hbasak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Barbaros Monument - İstanbul Historical Places

Barbaros Monument

Beşiktaş
Foto: The original uploader was Cybjorg at English Wik...
Zorlu Center - İstanbul Historical Places

Zorlu Center

Beşiktaş 2013
Foto: CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Yıldız Palace - İstanbul Historical Places

Yıldız Palace

Beşiktaş 1790
Foto: User:Darwinek · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Büyükçekmece - İstanbul Nature & Outdoors

Lake Büyükçekmece

Foto: Maderibeyza · CC BY-SA 3.0
Istanbul Postal Museum - İstanbul Museums

Istanbul Postal Museum

2000
Foto: VikiPicture · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library - İstanbul Museums

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library

2011
Foto: Gryffindor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Küçükçekmece - İstanbul Nature & Outdoors

Lake Küçükçekmece

Foto: Dominik Krebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Defterdar Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Defterdar Mosque

1542
Foto: Nidayi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sadberk Hanım Museum - İstanbul Museums

Sadberk Hanım Museum

1980
Foto: Berfu at Turkish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sakıp Sabancı Museum - İstanbul Museums

Sakıp Sabancı Museum

2002
Foto: Edal Anton Lefterov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bakırköy railway station - İstanbul Historical Places

Bakırköy railway station

1872
Foto: Alikam1896 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bostancı railway station - İstanbul Historical Places

Bostancı railway station

1872
Foto: Btian P. Dorsam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Göztepe railway station - İstanbul Historical Places

Göztepe railway station

1876
Foto: Özgür Arda BAYRAM · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque

1585
Foto: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pendik railway station - İstanbul Historical Places

Pendik railway station

1872
Foto: Alikam1896 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Haydarpaşa railway station - İstanbul Historical Places

Haydarpaşa railway station

1872
Foto: Starliner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sirkeci railway station - İstanbul Historical Places

Sirkeci railway station

1890
Foto: Bahnhofsfront-Istanbul-Sirkeci.jpg: Martin Dürrs...
Beyazıt Tower - İstanbul Historical Places

Beyazıt Tower

Foto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arif Sarıca Mansion - İstanbul Historical Places

Arif Sarıca Mansion

Foto: Vano111ru · CC BY-SA 4.0
Koça Mustafa Pasha Mosque - İstanbul Religious Sites

Koça Mustafa Pasha Mosque

1201
Foto: A. Fabbretti · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mausoleum of Mahmud II - İstanbul Religious Sites

Mausoleum of Mahmud II

1840
Foto: Gryffindor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Districts of İstanbul

Browse places and guided tours district by district.

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Touring İstanbul with a guide

Most of these sites are far apart and opening hours vary. A licensed guide plans the route, transport and timing in one programme.

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