turn right after leaving port and catch the tram for 4TL. Change machine available at ticket site. 5th stop takes you to Sultanamehet Square to see the Blue Mosque, Haga Sophia, Topakia Palace....short walk to Grand Bazaar and down the hill to spice market then back to tram for 3rd stop back at port ...
We LOVE Istanbul. We booked three nights there and were so glad we did. It is a wonderful city where there is always something to see, some fun way to pass the day, just enjoying the beauty and then, in the evening, the meals are truly excellent. The Turks know how to cook. It is always best to go to dinner with friends and there are over 11,000 restaurants so the first 1100 are in the top ...
Perfect day touring around on our own. Brilliant hotel called ERBOY. Only 45 euros for the room. Roomy, spotless, free wifi and internet, breakfast included, roof terrace for drinks and their sister hotel around the corner has a roof restaurant with excellent food and wines. The Grand Bazaar is roomy and easy to walk around and the Spice markets are a must. Beautiful city. ...
We opted to explore Istanbul on our own. It was very easy to navigate. I highly recommend Tokapi Palace and Hagia Sophia. We were not impressed with the Blue Mosque. While exiting the Tokapi Palace we happened upon a site that said it was free to enter. It was the tombs of the Sultans and their families. This was extremely interesting. I recommend stopping there. The underground Cistern ...
We found the tours onboard expensive in port ignore the taxi drive and go on to the Main Street here we got s taxi for 4 of us for 80 euro about 4-5 hours done all we wanted to see and also the changing of the guard at the presidents place and more ...
