The Wednesday Market (Çarşamba Pazarı) is one of the oldest and largest in Istanbul. It’s spread throughout the streets around the Fatih Mosque and in the Çarşamba neighborhood.
The central part of the Fatih district of Istanbul is made up of several small neighborhoods. Most of the attractions in the area are mosques.
Üsküdar, one of the most colorful neighborhoods in Istanbul, sits on the Asian shores of the Bosporus. It’s the main part of the Üsküdar district.
Bankalar Caddesi, which translates to Banks Street, was the financial heart of Constantinople during the Late Ottoman period.
Lively Galata is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the district of Beyoğlu, on the slope of a hill leading down to the north shore of the Golden Horn.
If you plan on traveling around Turkey for a couple weeks, you might want to invest in the Museum Pass Türkiye.
You’ll find a handful of decent museums along the length of Istiklal Street in Istanbul, Turkey. In this post, I’ll cover some of these museums starting at Taksim Square and working my way south to Tünel.
Tahtakale is a small neighborhood just south of Eminönü Square. It’s one of the oldest areas of Istanbul and a great place for an authentic local experience.
