If you stay in Sultanahmet, you’ll be only steps from Istanbul’s major sights, including Ayasofya, the Hippodrome, and Topkapı Palace, but you may not get a swimming pool or Bosphorus views.

If you stay in Beyoğlu, especially Taksim Square, you’re close to shopping and nightlife, and only a 15-minute taxi ride from Sultanahmet. Your hotel will probably offer a swimming pool and Bosphorus views.

If you stay on the Bosphorus shore, you may have both these features, but there may be few shops or attractions near your hotel and you’ll probably spend an hour or more each day getting around by taxi.

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Recommended Resorts:

Blue Mosque

Hagia Sophia

Hippodrome

Grand Bazar

Biscila Cistern

Topkapi

Dolmabahce Palace

Princess Island tour

Besiktas For food

Bosphorous Dinner and dance are must in Istanbul

Private Photoshoot

Bake Turkish Bread with a Professional Chef Cooking Class

Private Yacht for Surprise Events / Birthday, Proposal, Anniversary, Party

Day Trips or Multi-city trips

Cappadocia

Pammukale

Epheseus

Best rooftop restaurants

360 Istanbul- Taksim

Kat Restaurant-Taksim

Eleos Restaurant-Taksim

Armada Teras -Sultanahmet

A’ya Rooftop lounge- Sultanahmet

Seven Hills Restaurant-Sultanahmet

Must do activities/excursions

Insider tips

Get yourself a Istanbul Kart. For travelling this is the quickest and cheapest way. You can pick up a Card from any kiosk for around £1.50, and then you top it up as you go along. This can be used to jump onto Any form of public transport- in Istanbul this means…. Buses, Metro, Boats and even Cable car’s.

Bitaxsi is Turkeys answer to Uber, it really is just as cheap as well. Just download the app on to your phone and make sure you have it translated to English and use as you would Uber- the beauty with this is- you can pay by cash instead if you wish. It does require Internet access.

Hagia Sophia now converted to mosque- you can gain access to the Hagia Sophia, you will need fully covered clothes and masks.

For special occasions you can get the Galata Bridge to laser light proposals or messages- private yacht charters will arrange this.

Food you must try- Turksish Delight, Yaprak Dolma, Mercimek kofte, Lahmacun.