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Eminönü is a former district of Istanbul in Turkey, currently a quarter within the Fatih district, which is the capital district of Istanbul and of Istanbul Province. Eminönü covers roughly the area on which the ancient city of Byzantium was built.


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1 - New Mosque

The New Mosque and later New Valide Sultan Mosque after its partial reconstruction and completion between 1660 and 1665, is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey.

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2 - Rüstem Pasha Mosque

The Rüstem Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in the Hasırcılar Çarşısı in the Tahtakale neighborhood of the Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by the Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan and completed in around 1563.

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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Basilica Cistern

Two really is better than one! With this combo ticket to Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, you'll enjoy hassle-free entry to two of Istanbul's most popular sights. Discover more with an audio guide in 9 different languages downloaded right to your smartphone, included in your Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern combo ticket. Reap the benefits of fast track entry to the museum dedicated to each attraction – spend more time inside, and less time waiting in line. You'll be accompanied by an expert guide within the museums, and you are free to stay as long as you like within a 3-day window.

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4 - Suleymaniye Mosque

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5 - Galata Tower

The Galata Tower — called Christea Turris by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, just to the north of the Golden Horn's junction with the Bosphorus.

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6 - Evening | Istanbul Dinner Cruises

The Turkish can sing and dance like the best of 'em, and where better to let them wow you with their moves and vocal twists than on a boat as you cruise along the Bosphorus at sunset? This 4-hour cruise past some of Istanbul's most exciting sights is an easy and breezy way to enjoy the beauty of the city as the sun goes down, with unlimited drinks, too. Choose between mouthwatering dinner options, including a selection of Turkish meatballs, fish, chicken, or a vegetarian menu. Your choice will be served with various Turkish starters, salad, and a dessert. Thought this sunset cruise couldn't get any better? Just wait for the belly dancers to start.

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7 - Grand Bazaar

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.

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8 - Basilica Cistern

The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

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9 - Morning | Istanbul Walks

Pull on your comfy shoes — it's a long trek through time on this 3-hour tour to the Roman Hippodrome, the majestic Blue Mosque, the German Fountain and the Grand Bazaar. Get the history, myths and legends surrounding each famous landmark from your guide. A must-do in Istanbul!

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10 - Column of Constantine

The Column of Constantine is a Roman monumental column built for Roman emperor Constantine the Great to commemorate the dedication of Constantinople on 11 May 330 AD. Built c.

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11 - Valens Aqueduct

The Aqueduct of Valens was a Roman aqueduct system supplying Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman empire. Completed by Roman Emperor Valens in the late 4th century AD, the Aqueduct of Valens was in use for many centuries, extended and maintained by the Byzantines and the Ottomans.

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12 - Hagia Sophia Museum

Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.

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13 - The Blue Mosque

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14 - Sultan Ahmed Mosque

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15 - Blue Mosque

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16 - Süleymaniye Mosque

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17 - Taksim Square

Taksim Square, situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels.

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18 - Golden Horn

The Golden Horn, also known by its modern Turkish name, Haliç, is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

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19 - Fatih Mosque, Istanbul

The Fatih Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The original mosque on the site was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles.

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20 - Little Hagia Sophia

Little Hagia Sophia Mosque, formerly the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Greek Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, built between 532 and 536, and converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire.

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21 - Pammakaristos Church

Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, is one of the most famous Greek Orthodox Byzantine churches in Istanbul, Turkey. Adapted in 1591 into the Fethiye Mosque, it is today partly a museum, the parekklesion.

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22 - Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Bulgarian St Stephen Church, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for being made of prefabricated cast iron elements in the neo-Gothic style. The church belongs to the Bulgarian minority in the city.

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23 - The Museum of Innocence

The Museum of Innocence is a museum in a 19th-century house in Istanbul created by novelist Orhan Pamuk as a companion to his novel The Museum of Innocence. The museum and the novel were created in tandem, centred on the stories of two Istanbul families.

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