Museums
From Taksim To Sultanahmet
TAXI: COST: 12-15 TL
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take the funicular from the center of Taksim Square Metro Station to Kabatas. (Next stop)
From the shore you can take the `tram`. It takes 15 minutes to Sultanahmet.
TOPKAPI PALACE (TOPKAPI SARAYI MUZESI): Open everyday except Tuesdays. 9:00 - 16:00
AYASOFYA MUSEUM (HAGIA SOPHIA): Open everyday except Mondays. 09.20 - 16.30
Open: daily from 09.00 till dusk
Closed: 30 min before until 30 min after prayer time, 2 hours during Friday noon prayer
BASILICA SISTERN (YEREBATAN SARAYI): Open everyday. 09.00 – 17:30
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMS (Arkeoloji Muzeleri): Open everyday 09.00 – 17:00 no entrance after 16.00
İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri Alemdar Cad. Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sk, 34122, Sultanahmet
Hours: 09:00 - 19:00 Summer
Tickets : 09:00 - 18:00
Cost : 10 TL.
Closed on Mondays.
TURKISH & ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM (TURK VE ISLAM ESERLERI MUZESI) Is across Blue Mosque.
Open: daily 9.30 - 16.30 Closed Monday and until 13:00 on the first day of religious holidays
İstanbul Türk Ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi
at: 9:00 - 18:00 (Her gün)
GREAT PALACE MOSAIC MUSEUM (MOZAIK MUZESI)
Open: daily from 09.00 – 16.30 Closed: Mondays and until 13:00 on the first day of religious holidays
GRAND BAZAAR (KAPALI CARSI)
Open: daily from 08.30 – 19.00
Closed: Sunday, October 29th and the full duration of religious holidays
Egyptian or Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)
Open: daily from 08.00 – 19.00 Closed: Sunday, October 29th and the full duration of religious holidays
KARIYE MUSEUM (CHORA Church/MUSEUM)
Open everyday exept Wednesdays.
Open: daily from 09.00 – 16.30
9:00 PM - 7:00 during summer season. (Closes at 5:00 PM during winter)
Admission Fee: 15 TL.
Adress: Kariye Camii Sok., Kariye Meydani, Edirnekapi.
The easiest way is to get a taxi, the ride from the Sultanahmet area is about $10 or around 15 TL
As a much less expensive transportation alternative, take a bus from Eminonu and get off the bus at Edirnekapi stop. Chora Museum is 5 minutes walk from the bus stop.
Any of the bus No.’s 31E, 37E, 38E or 36KE will do. The fare is 1.5 TL/person.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and Aya Yorgi (Fener Rum Patrikhanesi)
Location: Between Sadrazam Ali Paşa Road and İncebel Street. Fener
Hours: open from 8:30-16.00 (sometimes 17.00pm).
Cost: Free
Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii)
Open: daily from 09.00 – 17.30 Closed: during prayer time
Note: due to restoration, only a small part of the mosque is open
Beyoglu Area:
Pera Museum (Pera Müzesi)
Meşrutiyet Caddesi No.65 Tepebaşı - Beyoğlu
Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 19.00, Sunday 12.00 - 18.00,
Closed on Mondays and on the first day of Sugar and Kurban bayram
İstanbul Museum of Modern Art (İstanbul Modern Sanat)
Meclis-i Mebusan Ave. Liman İşletmeleri Sahası Antrepo No:4 Karaköy - ISTANBUL
Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayı)
Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)
Istanbul Galata Mevlevi Museum
(Cosed for restoration)
Adres: Galip Dede Caddesi 15, Tünel Tünel
Halic Area/Golden Horn
Kadir Has Ünv. Rezzan Has Müzesi
Kadir Has Üniversitesi,
Kadir Has Caddesi Cibali
Open everyday. Hours: 09.00-19.00Closed on the first day of religious holidays and 1st of January.Free of charge.
Miniaturk
Weekdays: 09:00 – 20:00
Weekends : 09:00 – 20:00
İmrahor Caddesi. Sütlüce
Coast: 5:00 TL , More than 10 people: 4:TL, Students, teachers, military personell: 3 TL
School groups (more than 10 students): 2 TL
Tourists: 10 TL
Rahmi Koç Museum:
Rahmi M Koç Museum
Hasköy Cad. No: 5 Hasköy
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00-17:00
Weekends: 10:00-19:00
Closed on Mondays and on the first day of religious holidays and 1st of January. For other holidays please check.
Cost: Adults: 10 TL, Students: 5TL,
Yetişkin: 10 ytl.
Öğrenci: 5 ytl.
For submarine tours please take information. Under 8 yaars can’t join this tour.
Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour (Boğaz Turu)
http://www.bosphorustour.com/istanbul-bosphorus-cruise-halfdaymr.html
IDO Scenic Bosphorus Tour (IDO Boğaziçi Özel Gezi)
The IDO dock in Eminönü.
Standing in Eminönü facing the Galata Tower, you’ll find the IDO Bosphorus Tour dock on the right-hand side of the Galata Bridge. The full cruise takes you for TL 20 from Eminönü to the Black Sea and back. Each way takes about 90 minutes, but you also want to get off the boat and spend some time in Anadolu Kavağı (the last stop, close to the Black Sea). There you can have lunch in one of the many fish restaurants and/or visit the fortress. So don’t throw away your boat ticket, because you’ll need it to board the ferry again after your excursion.
Every day, there are three boats going in the direction of the Black Sea, and of course three boats back. You can get on and off the ferry at either of the following docks, but to make the most of your trip I suggest starting in either Eminönü or Kabataş. Please note that the timetables below are only valid from 15 June to 23 September 2009.
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Eminönü |
Beşiktaş |
Kanlıca |
Yeniköy |
Sarıyer |
R.Kavağı |
A.Kavağı |
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Departures in the direction of the Black Sea |
Arrival |
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10:35 |
10:50 |
11:15 |
11:30 |
11:45 |
11:55 |
12:05 |
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12:00 |
12:15 |
12:40 |
12:55 |
13:10 |
13:20 |
13:35 |
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13:35 |
13:50 |
14:15 |
14:30 |
14:45 |
14:55 |
15:05 |
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A.Kavağı |
R.Kavağı |
Sarıyer |
Yeniköy |
Kanlıca |
Beşiktaş |
Eminönü |
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Departures in the direction of the city center |
Arrival |
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15:00 |
15:10 |
15:20 |
15:35 |
15:50 |
16:15 |
16:30 |
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16:15 |
15:50 |
16:25 |
16:40 |
16:50 |
17:15 |
17:30 |
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17:00 |
17:10 |
17:20 |
17:35 |
17:50 |
18:15 |
18:30 |
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18:00 |
18:10 |
18:20 |
18:35 |
18:50 |
19:15 |
19:30 |
Not applicable on Saturdays and Sundays
Applicable on Saturdays and Sundays
Churches in Istanbul:
Aya Yorgi Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy Church is in Fener, between Sadrazam Ali Pasa Road and Incebel Street.
Anglikan Church is in Beyoglu, Serdanekrem Street No: 83. The architect of this building, which is also known as the Crimean Church is G.E. Street.
Aya Yorgi
Aya Yorgi Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy Church is in Fener, between Sadrazam Ali Pasa Road and Incebel Street. Greek Orthodox Patriarchy is located in the yard of this church.
Saint Antoine Church
