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Istanbul

3 Days in Istanbul

13Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumSultanahmet

Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque

The great Byzantine dome, the Blue Mosque and the sunken cistern.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.3 h

    Hagia Sophia

    UNESCO

    Historic Areas of Istanbul

  3. 16:30
    45 min

    The Blue Mosque

    UNESCO

    Historic Areas of Istanbul

  4. 17:30
    45 min

    Basilica Cistern

    UNESCO

    Historic Areas of Istanbul

  5. 20:00
    2.5 h

    Meze night in a meyhane

    Food

    Beyoğlu meyhanes

Good to Know

  • Mosques close to visitors at prayer times; cover shoulders and knees

Day 2Day TripFullBursa

Bursa

The first Ottoman capital, by fast ferry and road.

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Day 3City DayFullSultanahmet

Topkapı Palace · Grand Bazaar and Süleymaniye

The sultans' palace, the treasury and the Harem. The covered bazaar, Sinan's greatest mosque and the spice market.

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Day Trip

Princes' Islands

Car-free islands 90 minutes by ferry.

Half Day

The Bosphorus by Ferry

A public ferry between Europe and Asia, then a fish sandwich by the bridge.

Half Day

Galata and İstiklal

The Galata Tower view and the long pedestrian avenue.

Half Day · UNESCO

Chora Mosaics and the Land Walls

Byzantine mosaics and the 1,500-year-old city walls.

Half Day

Kadıköy on the Asian Side

Ferry across to the market streets of the Asian side.

When to Go

This version is for Apr–May, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Dec (82 mm), driest Jul (20 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER