neighborhoods

• Balat: used to be bourgeoisie Greek Orthodox and Jewish families, beautiful old homes
• Galata: place to stay
• Moda: great cafes, Asian side
• Kadiköy: great restaurants, Asian side
• Sultanahmet: old part

sites

• Galata Tower: built in 1348 by the Genoese
• Topkapi Palace: former residence of sultans
• Archaeology Museum
• Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art

mosques and churches

• Yavuz Sultan Selim Masque: 16th c. mosque
• Hagia Sophia
• Sultan Ahmed Mosque: called Blue Mosque
• Chora Church

views

• ferry across the Bosphoros
• Yavuz Sulta Selim Mosque

restaurants

• Privato Cafe: breakfast, tea, in Galata neighborhood
• Cumbali Kahve: coffee, Balat neighborhood
• Limonlu Bahçe: garden bar with home-made lemon cocktails
• Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta: known for köfte
• Çiya Sofrasi: Kadiköy, for dinner, from Chef's Table season five
• Meshur Bebek Badem Ezmesi: almond and pistachio marzipan