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Muzaffer Dogru

Muzaffer Dogru

25 Dec 2023

Trip to Istanbul

Day 1
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$48

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$ 2

İBB Emirgan Korusu
Lush public park featuring an array of plants, 2 ponds, jogging paths & play equipment for kids.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
29 - 35 min

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Dolmabahçe Palace
Grand, domed sultan's palace, now a museum, including collections of art, calligraphy and carpets.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$48
Day 2
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$68

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$ 2

Yıldız Park
Suburban public park with cafes & a hilltop museum in an Ottoman palace dating from the 1880s.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Galata Tower
Restored 14th-century tower and former prison overlooking the Bosphorus with a top-floor restaurant.
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
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$68
Day 3
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$0

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$ 2

Egyptian Bazaar
Covered, 17th-century market known as the Egyptian Bazaar, with spice, food & textile shops.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Suleymaniye Mosque
Ornate 16th-century mosque with gardens, plus a terrace with views over the Golden Horn.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Fatih Mosque
Huge hilltop mosque rebuilt in the 1700s, with 4 semi-domes around a central dome, plus 2 minarets.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$32

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$ 2

Eyüp Sultan Mosque
A friend of the prophet Muhammad is thought to be buried at this 15-century mosque rebuilt in 1800.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
23 - 28 min

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Basilica Cistern
Huge underground Roman water source held up with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$32
5 - 8 min

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Hagia Sophia
Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 5
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$0

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$ 2

Gülhane Park
Venerable, tranquil forested park featuring gardens, paths, a creek & a science museum.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Grand Bazaar
Historic sprawling network of indoor souks & market streets peddling leather, jewelry & gifts.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
Day 6
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$54

Topkapi Palace Museum
Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$54
Day 7
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$0

Budget breakdown: $208 In total

Activities & Food:$202
Transport:$6