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Looking for Something to Do in Istanbul?
Here is a brief list of suggestions for your free time in Istanbul. I have not included the many sites that we will visit as a Global Seminar group (such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, and so forth) to which you may want to return on your own.
Useful Overview for Istanbul: http://www.letsgoistanbul.com/index.htm In General—
Relaxing and drinking tea in Istanbul...
Trying out a new place to eat...
http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/details/Food/TurkishTea.html Strolling along Istiklal Caddesi & Other Areas: http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Istanbul/Sights/Beyoglu/IstiklalCaddesi.html Rumeli Castle (on the Bosphorus): http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Istanbul/Sights/Bosphorus/rumelihisari.html The Byzantine Hippodrome
Museums— Archaeological Museum: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-archaeological-museum.htm Naval Museum Istanbul Modern: http://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/f_index.html Rahmi Koç Museum: http://www.rmk-museum.org.tr/english/index.html
Pera Museum
Nature & More — Princes Islands Bosphorus Villages (Ortaköy): http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Istanbul/Sights/Bosphorus/ortakoy.html Ferry Trips up the Golden Horn or on the Bosphorus
Religious Centers— http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul.htm Eyüp Mosque Selim I Mosque Zeyrek Mosque (formerly Byzantine Church of the Pantokrator) Shopping--http://www.letsgoistanbul.com/malls.htm
For the the modern consumer experience, Istanbul has some of the largest and finest shopping malls in Europe. Here you will find floor upon floor of shops, ranging from high fashion and food courts to bowling alleys, fun centers, and supermarkets--all in a comfortable air-conditioned environment.
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