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Istanbul — Classic City Break in 2 Days

2 days12 stopsIstanbul
Starter 2-day Istanbul itinerary with clustered routing, paced dwell times, and realistic travel legs.
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Length
2 days
Stops
12 stops
Destination
Istanbul
Budget
mid
Pace
moderate
Travel style
walking
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Day-by-day itinerary

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09:00 - 10:40100 minLandmark
Rumeli Fortress
Rumeli Hisarı, Yahya Kemal Cd. No: 42, 34470 Sarıyer/İstanbul
Rumeli Fortress is in Yahya Kemal Cd. No: 42, Sarıyer/İstanbul.
Drive (over walking limit) · 20 min · 6.8 km
11:00 - 12:1070 minPark
Parks and Gardens Directorate
Çamlıtepe, Barış Sk. No:1, 34457 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
Parks and Gardens Directorate is a Park in Istanbul.
Drive (over walking limit) · 23 min · 12.3 km
12:33 - 14:23110 minMuseum
Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi, Abdullahağa Cd., 34676 Üsküdar/İstanbul
Beylerbeyi Palace is in Abdullahağa Cd., Üsküdar/İstanbul.
Drive (over walking limit) · 17 min · 8.6 km
14:40 - 15:2040 minNature
Sultanahmet Square
Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet Parkı No:2, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Public square with remnants of an ancient hippodrome, plus prominent & historic buildings.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 330 m
15:25 - 15:5025 minMuseum
Basilica Cistern
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul
Basilica Cistern is in Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, Fatih/İstanbul.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 220 m
15:53 - 17:0875 minAttraction
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.
09:00 - 10:40100 minAttraction
Hamidiye
Hamidiye, Çekmeköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hamidiye is an Attraction in Istanbul.
Drive (over walking limit) · 36 min · 20.8 km
11:16 - 12:2165 minAttraction
Dolmabahçe Palace
Vişnezade, Dolmabahçe Cd., 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye
Grand, domed sultan's palace, now a museum, including collections of art, calligraphy and carpets.
Drive (over walking limit) · 11 min · 3.1 km
12:32 - 14:0290 minMuseum
Museum of Illusions Istanbul
Asmalı Mescit, İstiklal Cd. No:180 D:4B, 34430 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Trompe l'oeil paintings & optical-illusion rooms where visitors are encouraged to take selfies.
Drive (over walking limit) · 10 min · 2.7 km
14:12 - 15:0755 minMuseum
Topkapi Palace Museum
Cankurtaran, Babı Hümayun Cad No: 1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
Walk (under walking limit) · 14 min · 1.1 km
15:21 - 16:0645 minMuseum
Great Palace Mosaics Museum
Sultanahmet Mahallesi Kabasakal Cad. Arasta Çarşısı Sok. No. 53, Sultan Ahmet, Torun Sk. No:21, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Museum featuring Byzantine-period mosaics from the Great Palace of Constantinople.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 350 m
16:11 - 17:0150 minMuseum
Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:12, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Palace museum of Islamic & Turkish art, opened in 1983 & displaying ceramics, carpets & glassware.