A week in Istanbul, Türkiye

Seven days in Istanbul, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Sultan Ahmed Mosque. 34 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Sultan Ahmed MosqueMosque · On the map
  2. Basilica CisternPalace · 0.3 km on from Sultan Ahmed Mosque · On the map
  3. Hagia SophiaMuseum · 0.2 km on from Basilica Cistern · On the map
  4. Hagia IreneTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Hagia Sophia · On the map
  5. Topkapı PalaceMuseum · 0.4 km on from Hagia Irene · On the map
  6. New MosqueMosque · 1.1 km on from Topkapı Palace · On the map

6 stops, about 2.2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 2

  1. Fatih Istanbul MosqueMosque · On the map
  2. Şehzade MosqueMosque · 0.9 km on from Fatih Istanbul Mosque · On the map
  3. Süleymaniye MosqueMosque · 0.6 km on from Şehzade Mosque · On the map
  4. Galata TowerMuseum · 1.4 km on from Süleymaniye Mosque · On the map
  5. Galata BridgeBridge · 0.6 km on from Galata Tower · On the map
  6. Istanbul Archaeology MuseumsMuseum · 1.2 km on from Galata Bridge · On the map

6 stops, about 4.7 km between them in straight lines.

Day 3

  1. Beylerbeyi PalacePalace · On the map
  2. Bosphorus BridgeBridge · 0.6 km on from Beylerbeyi Palace · On the map
  3. Ortaköy MosqueMosque · 0.6 km on from Bosphorus Bridge · On the map
  4. Çırağan PalacePalace · 1 km on from Ortaköy Mosque · On the map
  5. Yıldız PalacePalace · 0.8 km on from Çırağan Palace · On the map

5 stops, about 3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 4

  1. Dolmabahçe PalacePalace · On the map
  2. Dolmabahçe MosqueMosque · 0.6 km on from Dolmabahçe Palace · On the map
  3. Taksim SquareSquare · 0.8 km on from Dolmabahçe Mosque · On the map

3 stops, about 1.4 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5

  1. Mihrimah Edirnekapı MosqueMosque · On the map
  2. Chora ChurchMuseum · 0.4 km on from Mihrimah Edirnekapı Mosque · On the map
  3. Pammakaristos ChurchMuseum · 0.6 km on from Chora Church · On the map
  4. Church of St. GeorgeCathedral · 0.5 km on from Pammakaristos Church · On the map
  5. Church of the Holy ApostlesTemple or shrine · 1.1 km on from Church of St. George · On the map

5 stops, about 2.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 6

  1. Fatih Sultan Mehmet BridgeBridge · On the map
  2. Rumeli HisarıMuseum · 0.8 km on from Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge · On the map
  3. AnadoluhisarıMuseum · 1 km on from Rumeli Hisarı · On the map

3 stops, about 1.8 km between them in straight lines.

Day 7

  1. Little Hagia SophiaMosque · On the map
  2. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I MosqueMosque · 0.2 km on from Little Hagia Sophia · On the map
  3. Obelisk of TheodosiusMonument · 0.3 km on from Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque · On the map
  4. Bayezid II MosqueMosque · 1 km on from Obelisk of Theodosius · On the map
  5. Laleli MosqueMosque · 0.7 km on from Bayezid II Mosque · On the map
  6. Zeyrek MosqueMosque · 1.1 km on from Laleli Mosque · On the map

6 stops, about 3.3 km between them in straight lines.

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Photo credits

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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