Fatih is a huge district that makes up the most historic parts of Istanbul and all of old Constantinople. It also has several interesting historic neighborhoods to wander through.
Since Fatih covers such a large area and contains several neighborhoods, I’ve split it up into sections east and west of Atatürk Boulevard. First is everything east of Atatürk Boulevard:
Neighborhoods East of Atatürk Boulevard:
- Beyazıt Square
- Cağaloğlu
- Cankurtaran
- Çemberlitaş
- Eminönü
- Gedikpaşa
- Kadırga
- Küçük Ayasofya
- Kumkapı
- Laleli
- Mahmutpaşa
- Saraçhane
- Sarayburnu Park
- Şehzadebaşı
- Sirkeci
- Süleymaniye
- Sultanahmet
- Sultanhamam
- Tahtakale
- Unkapanı
- Vefa
Neighborhoods West of Atatürk Boulevard:
- Aksaray
- Ayakapı
- Ayvansaray
- Balat
- Belgradkapı
- Çarşamba
- Cerrahpaşa
- Cibali
- Edirnekapı
- Fatih (central part of the district between Fatih Mosque and Edirnekapı)
- Fener
- Samatya
- Saraçhane
- Topkapı
- Yedikule
- Zeyrek
Historic Attractions:
- Aqueduct of Valens (Saraçhane)
- Basilica Cistern (Sultanahmet)
- Chora Church (Kariye Museum – Permanently Closed) (Edirnekapı)
- Galata Bridge (Eminönü)
- Grand Bazaar (Beyazıt Square)
- Great Palace Mosaics Museum
- Hagia Eirini (Sultanahmet)
- Hagia Sophia (Sultanahmet)
- Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultanahmet)
- Pammakaristos Church (Çarşamba)
- Spice Bazaar (Eminönü)
- Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
- Tomb of Ahmed I (Sultanahmet)
- Topkapi Palace (Sultanahmet)
Mosques:
- Bayezid II Mosque (Beyazıt Square)
- Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet)
- Fatih Mosque
- Molla Fenari Isa Mosque (near Aksaray)
- New Mosque (Yeni Cami) (Eminönü)
- Rüstem Pasha Mosque (Eminönü)
- Şehzade Mosque (Şehzadebaşı)
- Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye)
- Yavuz Selim Mosque (Çarşamba)
Museums:
- Carpet Museum (temporarily closed until a suitable location is found) (Sultanahmet)
- Istanbul Archaeology Museums (Sultanahmet)
- Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Sultanahmet)
Parks:
Misc. Attractions
- Golden Horn Metro Bridge (Unkapanı)
Events:
- Class field trips in Istanbul
- I survived the Marmaray!
- Kadıköy – Eminönü Ferry
- Ramadan in Istanbul (Sultanahmet)
- Wednesday Market (Çarşamba)
Food and Restaurants: