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İstanbul

A traveller's guide to Istanbul: neighbourhoods, attractions, places to eat and stay, and how to get around.

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Things to do

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Religious Site

Hagia Sophia

Ayasofya

Built as a cathedral in 537, later an imperial mosque, then a museum, and a mosque again since 2020.

Heritage Site

Topkapı Palace

Topkapı Sarayı

The palace from which Ottoman sultans ruled for some four centuries, above the meeting of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn.

Airports

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Istanbul Airport

Istanbul Airport (IST) serves Istanbul.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) serves Istanbul.

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Report an error on this pageLast reviewed: October 2026