Discover Galata, Sultanahmet and Turkish Food - Free Walking Tour

About the tour

Galata and Old Istanbul(Sultanahmet) districts are the major places in Istanbul and you'll discover them with me while tasting Turkish food! Districts are famous with its unique history, architecture, mosques, churches, authentic and historical cafes, art galleries, lounge restaurants.

Our tour will start from Galata Tower. Through the Karaköy district, we'll reach to Galata Bridge and while walking on the bridge, we'll capture the beauty of Bosphorus. From Eminönü, we'll visit Spice Bazaar, Grand Bazaar and arrive to Old Istanbul(Sultanahmet), most popular, most historical area with its uniqe architecture and have been the capital of many dynasties, finally we'll finish the tour at Çorlulu Ali Paşa Madrasah.

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What we will see?

Galata Tower

Tophane Çeşmesi (Tophane Fountain)

Tophane-i Amire (Ottoman Gun Foundry)

Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque

Saint Gregory Church of Galata

Aya Andrea Church

Arab/Galata Mosque

Galata Bridge

Eminönü New Mosque

Spice Bazaar

Gülhane Park

Sultanahmet Square (Hippodrome of Constantinople)

Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)

Sultan I. Ahmet's Tomb

Hürrem Sultan Bath

The Stone of Million

Firuz Aga Mosque

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Irene Church

Topkapı Palace

Soguk Cesme Street (Street of Ottoman Houses)

Sultan III. Ahmet's Fountain

Grand Bazaar

Sultan II. Mahmut's Tomb

Çemberlitaş Monument (Column of Constantine)

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Çorlulu Ali Paşa Madrasah

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What we will taste?

Baklava

Çiğ köfte (Raw meat ball with bulgur and spice)

Kokoreç (lamb or goat intestines wrapped around seasoned offal)

Kebab (Meat that grilled or braised in Turkish style)

Turkish Delight

Köfte (meatball with flavour in Turkish style)

Künefe (shredded dough baked with cheese and sweet syrup)

Sütlaç (dessert which is a mix of milk, rice, sugar, as rice pudding)

Midye (Mussel)

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I'll be waiting for you at the front of Anemon Hotel Galata, next to Galata Tower.

You can reach Galata Tower by using Metro. If you get off at Sishane Metro Station, it's only 3-4 minutes by walking.

On our way, we'll taste Turkish cuisine, street food, desserts, authentic cafes. We'll walk approximatly 4,5-5km. This is a tip based free tour. About the food taste, if you'd like to try all food based on the list, it will cost approximately 15 Euro (100 TL)

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We'll not visit inside of;

Topkapı Palace,

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Irene Church

Basilica Cistern

Galata Tower

Tophane-i Amire (Ottoman Gun Foundry)

Hürrem Sultan Bath

We'll observe the structures together from outside. Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, Galata Tower, Basilica Sistern, Hagia Irene Church requires muse card or ticket. You can visit inside of them in your free time with your muse card. We'll be visiting inside of other places, but some of them may be closed to visitors some hours/days but we'll visit as much as we can together.