What to see layover in istanbul airport

You have a transit layoverin istanbul and you have no idea what to do. Lets have a look the things we can do during our layover at istanbul airport.
First you will need a transit visa that you can get it online.

According to your time, you may have a tour in old city. A cruise on the bosphorus, Turkish bath, Turkish kebhaps, special coffee, baklava, lokum and more...

1- Hagia Sophia

You may visit one of the wonders in the world and one of the oldest and biggest church in Anatolia.

2 - Blue mosque

With its blue dome, it is one of the amazing structure by Ottoman empire.

3 - Topkapi Palace Museum

The biggest museum and also main Ottoman palace.

4 - Hagia Irene

Oldest Byzantium church in Istanbul

5- Hippodrome and Obelisk

Amazing Byzantium hippodrome and 3500 years old monument of obelisk

6- Grand bazaar

With its hundreds of streets and shops, you may have a chance to buy some gifts

7 - Bosphorus

A natural strait and an internationally significant waterway between Europe and Asia

8-Spice Bazaar

Lots of spice and delight

9-City Walls

Byzantium city walls surrounding the city

10-Galata Bridge

Famous Galata bridge between old city and galata with its fist restaurants

11- Galata Tower

The Genoese watch tower of Istanbul

12- Dolmabahce palace

Bosphorus palace of Ottoman empire

13-Archeology Museum

The biggest museum of archeology in Turkey

14- Mosaic museum
15- Basilica Cistern and Serifiye Cistern

The world beneath the city of istanbul

16-Islamic art museum
17- Carpet museum
18- Arasta bazaar
19- Soliman Mosque

Biggest mosque in istanbul by Ottomans

20- Chora Church

Famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos

21- Maiden Tower

408 BC the Athenian general Alcibiades probably built a custom station tower for ships

22- Galata Mevlevihane
23- Istiklal street

Most popular street of istanbul with restaurants, cafe,bars, clubs and shops

24- Pera museum
25- Taksim Square
26- Taksim mosque
27- Santa Maria church
28- Saint Anthony Church
29- Flower passage
30- Beylerbeyi Palace

Imperial Ottoman summer residence on bosphorus

31- Rumeli fortress

Castle on bosphorus for ships

32- Rahmi Koc museum
33- Sea Museum
34- Madame Tussauds Istanbul
35- Miniaturk

Model monuments about Ottoman, Byzantium, and Turks

36- Modern Art museum
37- Toys museum
38- Chocolate museum
39- Legoland
40- Istanbul Aquarium
41- Emirgan Park
42- Ciragan Palace
43- Pier Loti hill
44- Golden horn
45- Eyup Sultan Mosque
46- Fatih Sultan Mosque
47- Camlica Mosque

Currently the largest mosque in Turkey with a capacity of 60.000 people

48- Camlica Tower

With a total height of 587 m above sea level, it carries the title of the highest structure in Istanbul

49-Kadikoy area
50- Hurrem Sultan Bath
51- Cagaloglu Bath
52- Binbirdirek cistern
53- Ortakoy Mecidiye Mosque
54- Panaroma 1453
55- Bosphorus bridge

Connection between two continents

56- Camlica hill

Panaromic view of Istanbul

57- Ataturk Arboretum garden
58- Gulhane Park
59- Belgrad Forest
60- Princess islands

Summer houses of Ottoman princes

61- The Monastery of St. George in princess island
62- Balat church
63- Fener district
64- Yeni mosque
65- Yildiz Palace
66- Sakip Sabanci Museum
67- Funistanbul Vialand
68- Snowpark
69- Dolphinarium
70- Aqua Club Dolphin
71- Nisantasi district
72- Ahrida Sinagog
73- Sealife aquarium
74- Kidzania
75- Aviation museum
76- Istanbul zoo
77- Yoros Castle – Anadolu Kavagi
78- Rumeli castle
79- Sile and Agva villages
80- Forum Istanbul mall
81- Uniq ıstanbul mall
82- Cevahir shopping mall
83- Mall of Istanbul
84- Venezia mall
85- Golden horn river
86- Adapark
87- Yusa tomb
88- Military museum
89- Hagia Yorgi Church
90- Istinye park mall
91- Cemberlitas bath
92- Ferry at bosphorus
93- Bebek district
94- Viaport mall
95- Moda district
96- Rumeli Feneri
97- Suleymaniye bath
98- Kucuksu Pavilion
99- Salt Galata
100- Galataport cruise ship port

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