Istanbul Bazaars & Bites

Real bazaars, tea houses and street food.

Quests on this wheel

• Galata Tower — Restored 14th-century tower and former prison overlooking the Bosphorus with a top-floor restaurant.
• Grand Bazaar — Historic sprawling network of indoor souks & market streets peddling leather, jewelry & gifts.
• Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque — Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.
• The Blue Mosque — Well-known site, also known as the Blue Mosque, built in 1616 & containing its founder's tomb.
• Egyptian Bazaar — Covered, 17th-century market known as the Egyptian Bazaar, with spice, food & textile shops.
• Topkapi Palace Museum — Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
• Basilica Cistern — Huge underground Roman water source held up with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
• Eminonu Square — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.6★, 12614 reviews) worth spinning for.
• Suleymaniye Mosque — Ornate 16th-century mosque with gardens, plus a terrace with views over the Golden Horn.
• Taksim Square — Busy meeting place, home to a modern mosque & a 1928 monument celebrating the Turkish Republic.
• Maiden's Tower — Structure linked with legend & once used as a lighthouse, housing a small museum & a restaurant.
• Galata Bridge — Bustling bridge across the Golden Horn with pedestrian walkways & street vendors, with cafes below.
• Gülhane Park — Venerable, tranquil forested park featuring gardens, paths, a creek & a science museum.
• Saraçhane Parkı — Grassy, tree-dotted park by Şehzade Mosque with fountains, a playground & views of a Roman aqueduct.
• Istanbul Archaeological Museums — Neoclassical museum showing the country's rich archaeological heritage within landscaped gardens.
• Vefa Bozacisi — Local specialties are highlighted in a quaint, architectural setting of wood & distressed marble.
• Colorful Stairs — A highly-rated real-world spot (4★, 4424 reviews) worth spinning for.
• Sultanahmet Square — Public square with remnants of an ancient hippodrome, plus prominent & historic buildings.
• Baran Et Mangal — Heaping plates of traditional Turkish comfort food are served at this unpretentious BBQ restaurant.

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