ISTANBUL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND BYZANTINE MONUMENTS The Walls The Palace of Constantine Porphyrogenetos Yedikule Fortress Chora Museum The Hippodrome The Mosaic Museum Haghia Sophia The Basilica Cistern Haghia Irene Byzantine Churches Turned Into Mosques Küçük Ayasofya Camii Molla Zeyrek Camii Fethiye Camii Gül Camii The Valens' Aqueduct MOSQUES Süleymaniye Mosque The Blue Mosque The Prince's Mosque Fatih Mosque Beyazit Mosque Rüstem Pasha Mosque Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Mihrimah Mosque The New Mosque Eyüp Mosque Yavuz Selim Mosque Nuruosmaniye Mosque OTTOMAN PALACES Topkapi Palace Dolmabahçe Palace Ibrahim Pasha Palace Other Palaces FOUNTAINS OTTOMAN HOUSES OTHER MUSEUMS BAZAARS FORTRESSES THE BOSPHORUS THE GOLDEN HORN THE PRINCES' ISLANDS OTHER STROLLS Galata District Beyoglu District Ortaköy District BEST ADRESSES HAMMAMS PRIVATE HOSPITALS SHOPPING

BEST ADRESSES FOR RESTAURANTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Kebab and meat restaurants (Kebabci– et lokantasi) - Beyti (***) Orman cad. Florya Tel: 663 29 92 - Hasir (***) Vali Konagi cad. Nisantasi Tel: 230 16 36 - Hasir (***) Beykoz korusu (Asian side) Tel: 322 29 01 - Uludağ (**) Istanbul cad. Florya Tel: 579 02 94 - Develi (**) balikpazari Gümüsyüzük sok. 7 Samatya Tel: 529 08 33/34 - Hacibey (**) Tesvikiye cad. 156 Tesvikiye Tel: 231 71 34 - Hamdi et evi (**) Tahmis cad. Kalçin sok. Eminönü Tel: 528 03 90 Turkish-Ottoman cuisine restaurants - Agora (***) Hyatt Regency hotel Taksim Tel: 225 70 00 - Asitane (***) Kariye camii sok.18 Edirnekapı Tel: 534 8414 - Borsa (***) palace of congresses Harbiye Tel: 232 42 01 - Brasserie Marmara (***) Marmara hotel Taksim Tel: 251 46 96 - Divan (***) Cumhuriyet cad.2 Taksim Tel: 231 41 00 - Pandelli (***) inside the Egyptian Bazaar on the 1st floor Tel: 527 39 09 (lunch only; closed on sundays) - Liman (***) Rihtim cad. Karaköy Tel: 292 39 92 - Tugra (***) Çiragan Palace Kempisky hotel Besiktas Tel: 258 33 77 - Manzara (**/***) Conrad Hotel Besiktas Tel: 258 33 77 - Hunkar (**) Mim Kemal Öke Cad. 21 Nisantasi Tel:225 46 65 - Çati(**) Istiklal cad. Orhan Apaydin sok. Beyoglu Tel: 251 00 00 - Haci Abdullah (**) Sakizagaci cad. Beyoglu Tel: 293 85 61 - Darüzziyafe (**) Süleymaniye complex Tel: 511 84 14 - Konyali (**) inside Topkapi Palace Tel: 513 96 97 (lunch only; closed on tuesdays) - Kapali Çarsi Havuzlu lokantasi (**) inside the Grand Bazaar Tel: 527 33 46 (lunch only; closed on sundays) Taverns (Meyhane) - Degustasyon (*) Çiçek Pasaji (Flower Passage) Sahne sok. 41 Beyoglu Tel: 292 06 67 - Imroz (*) Ciçek Pasaji Beyoglu Tel: 249 90 73 - Saki (*/**), Boncuk (*/**), Bayram (*/**) Çiçek Pasaji - Yakup 2 (*) Asmalimescit sok. 35/37 Tünel Tel: 249 29 25 - Kallavi (**) Istiklal cad. Kallavi sok. Beyoglu Tel: 251 10 10 - Viktor Levi (** wine bar) Hamalbasi Cad. 12 Galatasaray/Beyoglu Tel: 249 60 85 - Kör Agop, Olimpyat, Cemal’in Yeri, Çamur sevket, Evren Deniz are all located in Kumkapi, a very popular and busy area at night (about 50 taverns can be found) Fish restaurants (balik lokantasi) - Park Fora (***) Muallim Naci cad. Cemil Topuzlu Parki Kuruçeşme Tel: 265 50 63 - Mavi Yesil (***) Muallim Naci cad. 170 Kuruçeşme Tel: 265 54 80 - Le Pêcheur (***) Yeniköy cad. 80 Tarabya Tel: 262 08 98 - Urcan (***) Kireçburnu cad. 13 Tarabya Tel: 262 00 24 - Bebek balikçisi (***/**) Cevdet Paşa cad. 123 Bebek Tel: 263 34 47 - Körfez (***) Körfez cad. 78 Kanlica (Asian coast) Tel: 0216 413 43 14 (they have a boat operating shuttle on reservation, departing from Rumeli Hisari during summer time) - balikçi Hasan (***) Yesilköy Tel: 573 83 00 - balikçi Sabahattin (**) Cankurtaran Sultanahmet Tel: 458 18 24 - Façyo (**) Tarabya Tel: 263 34 47 Foreign specialities - La Maison (French ***) Müvezzi cad. 63 Çiragan Besiktas Tel: 227 42 63 - Swiss Chalet (***) Swissôtel Maçka Tel : 259 01 01 - Pucci (Italian***) Inönü cad. 30 Taksim Tel: 293 67 59 - Da Mario (Italian ***) Dilhayat sok. Etiler Tel: 265 15 96 - Bellini (Italian***) Çiragan Palace hotel Besiktas Tel: 258 33 77 - Spasso (Italian***) Hyatt hotel Taksim Tel: 225 70 00 - Mezzaluna (italian (***) Abdi Ipekci Cad. 38 Nisantasi Tel: 231 31 42 - Mezzaluna (italian ***) Muallim Naci Cad. 54 Kuruçeşme Tel: 236 30 00 - Caviar Bar (Russian***) Çiragan Palace hotel Besiktas Tel:258 33 77 - Dragon (Chinese***) Hilton Hotel Harbiye Tel: 231 62 00 - Dynasty (Chinese***) Merit Antique hotel Lâleli - Seoul (Korean***) Nispetiye cad. Etiler Tel: 257 30 40 - Miyako (Japanese***) Swissôtel Maçka Tel: 326 11 00 - Udonya (Japanese***) Point Hotel Taksim Tel: 256 93 18 - Sunset Grill and Bar (Californian***) Ulus Parki Tel: 287 03 57 (evenings only) - Gino Margarino (Italian**) Istiklal cad. 316 Beyoglu - El Torito (mexican**) Nispetiye cad. Etiler Tel: 257 01 71 - Cantina Tapas (Spanish**) Zambak sok. 19 Beyoglu Tel: 252 48 03 - Rejans (Russian**) Emir Nevruz sok. 17 Galatasaray/Beyoglu Tel: 244 16 10 (closed on sundays) - Casa de Marisco (portuguese**) Yesilköy Marina Tel: 573 49 22 International cuisine - Park Samdam (***) Nispetiye cad. Etiler Tel: 263 48 98 - Les Ambassadeurs (***) Hotel Bebek Bebek Tel: 263 30 02 - Circus (***) Abdi Ipekci cad. 5 Nisantasi Tel: 219 96 75 - Divan restaurant & Divan Pub (***/**) Cumhuriyet cad.2 Elmadag /Taksim Tel: 231 41 00 Jazz Bars - Harry’s Jazz Bar Hyatt Regency Hotel Tel: 225 70 00 - Q Jazz Bar Çiragan Palace hotel Besiktas Tel: 236 21 21 - International lounge Jazz Club Conrad hotel Tel: 227 30 00 - Gramofon Bar Tünel Beyoglu Tel: 293 07 86 - Galatea Asmali Mescit Sofyali sok. 16 Beyoglu Tel: 292 54 31 - Seasons (***) Four Seasons Hotel Tevfikhane sok. Sultanahmet Tel: 638 82 00 - Pera (***) Pera Palas hotel Tepebasi Tel: 243 05 05 - Hünal’s Brasserie (**) Akaretler Siraevleri Spor cad. 1-3 Besiktas Tel: 259 30 30 - T-Square (**) Siraselviler cad. 67 Beyoglu Tel: 243 69 69 Night club- restaurants - Ulus 29 (***) Ulus Parki Tel: 265 61 81 - Changa (***/**) Siraselviler Taksim Tel: 249 13 48 - Barrio Latino (***/**) Çalikusu sok. 8 Levent Tel: 325 72 83 - Rock House (***) Dereboyu cad. 36/38 Ortaköy Tel: 259 89 11 - Hammam (**) Sarayburnu Tel: 511 63 86 - Kemanci Siraselviler Taksim Tel: 251 27 23 - Mojo Büyükparmakkapi sok. 26 Beyoglu Tel: 243 29 27 - Milk Akarsu sok. Galatasaray/Beyoglu Tel: 292 11 19 Narghile - Erenler Nargile Evi Çorlulu Ali Paşa Medresesi Beyazıt - Keyifli Nargile Amerikan Pazari Tophane - Nargilem Cafe Amerikan Pazari Tophane - Cafe Mison Istiklal Cad. Mis Sok.10 Taksim - Neslisah Kahve Evi Şehit Muhtar Mah. Kurabiye sok.1 Beyoglu