Church of St. Stephen of the Bulgars
Free: All time The Church of St. Stephen of the Bulgars is one of the world’s last surviving pre-fabricated cast iron churches. After the original wooden structure suffered from a fire, the decision was to utilize iron instead of concrete due to the weak ground conditions. The casting of the iron actually took place in...
Caddebostan Beach
Free: All time Caddebostan Beach is located in the Asian side of Istanbul in Kadikoy area. It was a popular spot in the 1950’s and has recently reopened after being closed for almost 40 years. What’s considered Caddebostan are actually three beaches lined up one after another. However, only two of the three are free....
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)
Free: All time Some will suggest that you avoid this ancient maze of commercialism where you’ll probably get hassled by pushy salesmen, but honestly, it’s worth a visit. The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. It all started in 1461 when Sultan Mehmed II initially commissioned two...
Doğançay Museum
Free: All time The Dogancay Museum is Turkey’s first modern art museum. The museum is mainly dedicated to the works of its founder, a world renown artist – Burhan Dogancay.This mini-retrospective spans five decades of Dogançay’s artistic evolution starting with his early figurative paintings up to his wall-inspired works as well as photographs. The overriding...
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Free: All time Due to the blue tiles surrounding the walls of its interior design, the Sultanahmet Mosque is more commonly known as the Blue Mosque This mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I to rival the grandeur of the nearby Aya Sofya. Today, besides being a popular tourist attraction, it still serves as a...
