{"id":1163,"date":"2025-03-27T12:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justtravellers.com\/?page_id=1163"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:01:36","slug":"guideistanbul","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/index.php\/guideistanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"GuideIstanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1163\" class=\"elementor elementor-1163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14282b5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14282b5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1180,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/justtravellers.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/IstanbulIMG_0420-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b8ec84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30b8ec84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visited in November\/December 2024\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3e0d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3e0d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Istanbul<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbf898 ekit-sticky--top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afbf898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a6534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a6534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><p><b>Content:<\/b><\/p><ol><li><b><\/b><a href=\"#1\"><b>Overall<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li><li><b><\/b><a href=\"#2\"><b>Things we did or saw<\/b><\/a><\/li><li><b><\/b><a href=\"#3\"><b>Where we wined and dined<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7bc259 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d7bc259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"172ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Overall<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b54989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b54989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the world&#8217;s 15th largest city\u00a0\u2013 a massive place that is almost impossible to grasp, which goes without saying.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s worth doing at least some research on the different districts beforehand and maybe choosing a few to explore rather than trying to see it all \u2013 which is simply impossible.<\/p><p>The city is split in half by the Bosporus Strait, with the western part located on the European continent and the eastern part on the Asian side.<\/p><p>Istanbul is furthermore divided into several major areas, and based on what we had read, we rented an Airbnb in the Beyo\u011flu district on the western shore \u2013 and luckily, we chose right. While parts of it are touristy, behind the main streets and attractions, we found charming little neighborhoods full of local life and decent places to eat and drink. Together with the Karak\u00f6y district, it\u2019s a bit like Istanbul\u2019s version of a hipster area. And let\u2019s be honest \u2013 we\u2019ve realized that we might just be hipsters ourselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bca45c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bca45c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d38e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d38e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0344-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1166\" alt=\"\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a71b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51a71b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c33bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73c33bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a81ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a81ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">world's 15th largest city<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfea4bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfea4bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495b0a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"495b0a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b22d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b22d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now, don&#8217;t assume that the western shore feels like Western Europe and the eastern shore like Asia \u2013 that couldn&#8217;t be further from the truth. It\u2019s all very Turkish, but the western side has far more tourists, which means it also has a more Western feel, with alcohol, coffee shops, and shopping.<br \/>The Sultanahmet district, in particular, is packed with tourists since many of the major attractions are here. A good tip if you want to visit them: Get in and out quickly \u2013 unless you love overpriced, mediocre food and persistent street vendors trying to lure you into their &#8220;special&#8221; restaurant.<\/p><p>Take a ferry across the strait, and on the other side, you&#8217;ll find the Kad\u0131k\u00f6y district. Here, you\u2019ll discover an incredible selection of Turkish restaurants and lively local street life \u2013 completely different from the other side of the water.<b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a950db e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a950db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab42ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ab42ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0379-scaled-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0379-scaled-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0379-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0379-scaled-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0379-scaled-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0379-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ff79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33ff79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0381-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0381-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0381-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0381-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0381.jpg 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e85e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e85e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Transport in Istanbul &#8211; buy an Istanbulkart:<\/b><\/p><p>Istanbul has an excellent public transportation system, and you can buy an Istanbulkart, which is valid for almost all modes of transport \u2013 including ferries and trams. It can be purchased from a vending machine.<br \/>We bought ours at the Halkali train station, where we arrived. From there, we could travel easily with Marmaray and buses to Beyo\u011flu, where we were staying.<br \/>One card is enough, as it can be used by multiple people. You can top it up at most stations.<\/p><p>Use the ferries when you need to cross the Bosporus Strait \u2013 it&#8217;s convenient and a fun experience.<\/p><p><b>Marmaray<\/b> is a train connection similar to an S-train\/metro that runs throughout the southern part of Istanbul, linking the two continents, from the far west to the far east.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9032689 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9032689\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fea92 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4fea92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f18608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f18608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0406-scaled-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0406-scaled-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0406-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0406-scaled-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0406-scaled-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0406-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cdcbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44cdcbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our experience is that Istanbul is not a city packed with must-see attractions. The ones that do exist can be covered relatively quickly. To us, the real highlight is simply walking, driving, sailing, and exploring local life in some of the charming little neighborhoods scattered around the city.<\/p><p>That being said, there are a few things that might be worth seeking out:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6383e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"aa6383e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcc3084 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dcc3084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af7eed0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5af7eed0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1385d8c3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1385d8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Things we did or saw\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55b1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a55b1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This isn\u2019t a list of\u00a0<i>everything<\/i>\u00a0you can do in Instanbul and you won\u2019t necessarily find all the major tourist attractions here. It\u2019s rather a selection of places we\u2019ve visited and personally recommend and rate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\ud83d\ude82<b> Definitely worth a visit <br \/><\/b>\ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82<b> Really good<br \/><\/b>\ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82<b> One of our favorites<br \/><\/b>\ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82<b> Above and beyond<br \/><\/b>\ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82<b> Truly exceptional<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d46345 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d46345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9651b2 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b9651b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0409-scaled-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IstanbulIMG_0409\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Blue Mosque <BR> \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn incredible architectural masterpiece with six minarets and a stunningly beautiful interior.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84b74d elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c84b74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0420-scaled-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IstanbulIMG_0420\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHagia Sophia <BR> \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn equally impressive mosque and even older.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c0081 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"52c0081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Azerb-017-1024x768.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Azerb-017\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGalataport Sahil Promenade <BR> \ud83d\ude82 \ud83d\ude82 \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEven though it's a bit touristy, take a walk here (you\u2019ll need to go through a security check) and take a break while gazing out over the water. It\u2019s fascinating to watch the traffic, with everything from supertankers loaded with containers to tourist boats, police boats, and fishing vessels crossing paths. It seems chaotic, but there\u2019s apparently a system to it.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1003d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1003d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9af7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de9af7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f49f95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f49f95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9650c4d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9650c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Where we wined and\/or dined<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d232807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d232807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>To avoid harming or calling out anyone, we only speak in general terms about our bad experiences. However, we do name and grade the better places\u2014but only those we\u2019ve personally visited.<\/i><\/p><p>\u2764\ufe0f<b> Definitely worth a visit <br \/><\/b>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<b> Really good<br \/><\/b>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<b> One of our favorites<br \/><\/b>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<b> Above and beyond<br \/><\/b>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<b> Truly exceptional<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78b584 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b78b584\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eeaf15 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6eeaf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0400-scaled-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IstanbulIMG_0400\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKarak\u00f6y Lokantas\u0131 <BR>\u2764\ufe0f\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKemanke\u015f Mahallesi, Kemanke\u015f Cd. No:57\n<BR>\nWorth a visit, but definitely a place aimed at tourists with money to spend. Almost exclusively foreigners at the tables. The service is good, they have a wide selection of mezes and a decent lamb crown.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005fa19 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"005fa19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0387-scaled-1024x768.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IstanbulIMG_0387\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00c7iya Sofras\u0131 <BR>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCafera\u011fa, G\u00fcne\u015fli Bah\u00e7e, Kad\u0131k\u00f6y <BR>\nLocal through and through. The sweetest owner, who happily explains the concept of Anatolian specialties. Very simple dishes and delicious, very sweet desserts.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4020c0d elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4020c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_0368-scaled-768x576.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IstanbulIMG_0368\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1932 Cihangir Doyum Mant\u0131 <BR> \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFiruza\u011fa, Firuza\u011fa Cami Sk., Beyo\u011flu <BR>\nFantastic service \u2013 they go out of their way to find you a table at this small, popular spot. As down-to-earth as it gets while still serving truly local and well-prepared small dishes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c5aff elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c7c5aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_92-683x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_92\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWell Breakfast & Coffee <BR>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKatip Mustafa \u00c7elebi, Ma\u00e7 \u00c7k Sk No: 6, Beyo\u011flu <BR>\nFriendly owners, decent breakfast.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e177f elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e4e177f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IstanbulIMG_5245-scaled-1024x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IstanbulIMG_5245\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGeyik <BR>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCihangir, Akarsu Yk\u015f. Sok. No:22, Beyo\u011flu <BR>\nCozy and small. Excellent whisky sour.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visited in November\/December 2024 Istanbul Content: Overall\u00a0 Things we did or saw Where we wined and dined 1. Overall Welcome to the world&#8217;s 15th largest city\u00a0\u2013 a massive place that is almost impossible to grasp, which goes without saying. 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