Istanbul Tips
-- The Sultanahmet Area for the historic/cultural tour --
- Have breakfast in Karakoy at 'Namli' before getting on the
tram to Sultanahmet
(Definitely try the Menemen -Turkish omelet with vegetables- or Sahanda Sucuklu Yumurta.)
- Get the tram from Karakoy to Sultanahmet
- Visit the Hagia Sofia (FYI - women need to cover hair/
shoulders. You can buy covers there or just bring a light scarf to wrap around you.)
- Visit Topkapi Palace Museum.
- Have lunch at the famous historic Sultanahmet Koftecisi. The original is 'Tarihi Sultanahmet Koftecisi Selim Usta', make sure you get the original one.
- Go to Grand Bazaar and explore! (It's huge with different rows dedicated to different goods)
- Exit Grand Bazaar via Mahmutpasa and walk down
to the Spice Market (Misir Carsisi). (Mahmutpasa is a street full of wholesalers/ markets)
- Other attractions in the area include: Eminonu, Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet Mosque (also known as the blue mosque)