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Istanbul itinerary

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  1. 1

    Rüstem Pasha Mosque - Iznik Tiles Without the Crowds

    Built around 1561-1563 for Rüstem Pasha, grand vizier and son-in-law of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque was designed by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. Its interior is covered almost…

    Address
    Hasırcılar Cd., Rüstem Paşa, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul
    Nearest transit
    Eminönü tram stop (T1), 5-min walk
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    Cağaloğlu Hamamı - A Traditional Ottoman Hammam

    A traditional Turkish bath is the best way to warm up on a cold, wet Istanbul day. Cağaloğlu Hamamı, built in 1741, was one of the last great hammams of the Ottoman era and still has separate marble halls for men and…

    Address
    Prof. Kazım İsmail Gürkan Cd. No:24, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul
    Nearest transit
    Sultanahmet tram stop (T1), 6-min walk
  3. 3

    Vefa Bozacısı - Boza, Salep and Istanbul's Winter Drinks

    Two drinks define winter in Istanbul. Salep is hot, thick milk flavoured with flour from orchid roots and dusted with cinnamon, sold in cafes and on the ferries. Boza is a lightly fermented millet drink, sweet and…

    Address
    Vefa, Katip Çelebi Cd. No:104/1, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul
    Nearest transit
    Vezneciler metro station (M2), 8-min walk
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    Kadıköy and Moda - Istanbul's Asian Side in Winter

    A 20-minute ferry ride from the old city takes you to Kadıköy on the Asian side, where locals outnumber visitors. The market streets around Güneşli Bahçe Sokağı are lined with fishmongers, pickle shops, cheese counters…

    Address
    Güneşli Bahçe Sk., Caferağa, 34710 Kadıköy/İstanbul
    Nearest transit
    Kadıköy ferry pier, 3-min walk; ferries from Eminönü and Karaköy take about 20 min
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    Eyüp and Pierre Loti Hill - Golden Horn Views and Hot Salep

    Eyüp Sultan Mosque is one of the holiest sites in Istanbul, built over the tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad who died during an Arab siege of Constantinople in the 7th century. The…

    Address
    Camii Kebir Sk. No:1, Eyüp Merkez, 34050 Eyüpsultan/İstanbul
    Nearest transit
    Eyüp ferry pier (Golden Horn line), 5-min walk; or T5 tram to Eyüpsultan

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