Places to Visit

Mosques, palaces, Byzantine monuments and neighbourhoods of the Historic Peninsula.

9 places

Byzantium's greatest cathedral, now a mosque. Its vast dome is a landmark of world architecture.

Known as the "Blue Mosque" for its six minarets and more than 20,000 İznik tiles.

Mimar Sinan's masterpiece: Suleiman the Magnificent's complex on a hill above the Golden Horn.

A small mosque raised above shops, with some of the city's finest İznik tiles.

Eminönü's landmark — a Valide Sultan complex that includes the Spice Bazaar.

A calm, elegant Byzantine church built shortly before Hagia Sophia.

Home to some of the finest mosaics and frescoes of Byzantine art.

A lively square with Beyazıt Mosque, Istanbul University's gate and the Book Bazaar.

The first great complex built after the conquest, and resting place of Sultan Mehmed II.