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Gavin Barlow

Gavin Barlow

14 Jan 2024

Trip to Istanbul

Day 1
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$30

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$ 2

Rahmi M. Koç Museum
Museum on transportation, industry & communications with a car collection & some hands-on exhibits.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$30
10 - 12 min

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Venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George
Principal Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Istanbul, with religious relics, mosaics & public hours.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$46

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$ 3

Miniaturk
Park with Turkish landmarks, including the Blue Mosque, depicted in miniature format.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$16
11 - 14 min

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Saint Stephen’s Orthodox Church
Elaborate 19th-century church along the Golden Horn, with cast-iron elements & a gilded dome.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Panorama 1453 History Museum
Historical center featuring a large panoramic painting of the conquest of Constantinople.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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$30
Day 3
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$12

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$ 2

Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Imposing, 16th-century mosque complex designed by Mimar Sinan, with 4 corner towers & tall minaret.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Kariye Mosque
Museum of religious art on the site of a church that was first built here in the 6th century A.D.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
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$6
14 - 17 min

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Pera Museum
Art museum in an ornate former hotel with paintings, ceramics & rotating shows of modern masters.
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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$6
6 - 9 min

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Church of St. Anthony of Padua
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$90

Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Riverside museum with Turkish & international modern & contemporary art collections, plus a cinema.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$22
15 - 22 min

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Galata Tower
Restored 14th-century tower and former prison overlooking the Bosphorus with a top-floor restaurant.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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$68
3 - 4 min

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Salt Galata
Art space in a former bank building featuring a gallery, a cafe & a library with free Wi-Fi.
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Egyptian Bazaar
Covered, 17th-century market known as the Egyptian Bazaar, with spice, food & textile shops.
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Free
Day 5
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$66

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$ 3

Beylerbeyi Palace
This 19th-century palace with gardens was once a summer residence for Ottoman sultans.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$16
16 - 20 min

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Yıldız Palace
Opulent 19th-century Ottoman palace, with grand interiors, pavilions & courtyards.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$2
5 - 6 min

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Dolmabahçe Palace
Grand, domed sultan's palace, now a museum, including collections of art, calligraphy and carpets.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$48
Day 6
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$44

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$ 3

Sadberk Hanım Museum
European-style mansions home to a vast private collection of ancient & Ottoman-era artifacts & more.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$4
19 - 23 min

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Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Museum in a 1925 mansion with temporary & permanent exhibits, plus Islamic calligraphy & sculptures.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$8
39 - 47 min

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Basilica Cistern
Huge underground Roman water source held up with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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$32
Day 7
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$38

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$ 2

Naval Museum
Museum tracing Turkish naval history with artifacts such as Ottoman-era ships & early diving gear.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$16
19 - 23 min

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Tiled Pavilion Museum
Palace pavilion from 1472 & museum for Islamic art with Greek & Persian architectural elements.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$22
8 - 11 min

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Hagia Sophia
Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
Day 8
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$38

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$ 2

Suleymaniye Mosque
Ornate 16th-century mosque with gardens, plus a terrace with views over the Golden Horn.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Palace museum of Islamic & Turkish art, opened in 1983 & displaying ceramics, carpets & glassware.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$22
4 - 6 min

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Great Palace Mosaics Museum
Museum featuring Byzantine-period mosaics from the Great Palace of Constantinople.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$16
Day 9
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$26

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$ 2

Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Neoclassical museum showing the country's rich archaeological heritage within landscaped gardens.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$26
8 - 10 min

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Little Hagia Sophia
Landmark domed mosque in a former 6th century Byzantine church with an Ottoman-style interior.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 10
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$72

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$ 3

Grand Bazaar
Historic sprawling network of indoor souks & market streets peddling leather, jewelry & gifts.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Topkapi Palace Museum
Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$54
30 - 36 min

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Istanbul Toy Museum
Former toy shop-turned-museum showcasing old-fashioned toys & miniatures dating back 200 years.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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$18

Budget breakdown: $476 In total

Activities & Food:$462
Transport:$14