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Sogukcesme Sokak
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The area
Neighborhood: Sultanahmet
With so many unmissable attractions within a mere stroll of each other – and all set around the site of an ancient Byzantine hippodrome – Sultanahmet is an overwhelmingly popular tourist destination, and a prime location for visitors to be wowed on a truly epic scale. Beyond the wonders of the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and more, this relatively small area of Istanbul somehow manages to retain an air of peace and calm. It offers visitors a significantly less celebrated but nonetheless pleasant network of quaint lanes and side streets, majestic panoramas of the Bosphorus, and an impressive assortment of accommodation options for all budgets and tastes.
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Restaurants
5,356 within 3 miles
Siva Oyster Fish Restaurant
458
0.2 mi$$$$ • Seafood
Gulhane Sark Sofrası
3,932
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • International • Mediterranean
Zerzevan Fish & Kebab House
337
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Turkish
Massa Bistro
1,629
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options • Halal
Kosk 1981 Cafe & Restaurant
1,048
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Mediterranean • Barbecue
Turk Art Terrace Restaurant
2,124
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Turkish • Vegetarian Friendly
Divella Bistro Restaurant
1,269
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Steakhouse • Seafood
Olive Anatolian Restaurant
3,586
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Mediterranean • European • Turkish
Sofia kebab house
122
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • International • Mediterranean • Barbecue
Oldharbour Kumkapı Fish & More
85
0.1 miSeafood • Barbecue
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Attractions
1,060 within 6 miles
Hagia Sophia Cultural Info Center
74
185 ftVisitor Centers
Hagia Sophia Mosque
44,547
378 ftHistoric Sites • Architectural Buildings
Historic Areas of Istanbul
10,698
365 ftHistoric Sites
Heritage Nomadic Art Gallery
259
204 ftArt Galleries
Caferaga Medresesi
345
205 ftReligious Sites
Gulhane Park
3,288
405 ftParks
Basilica Cistern
31,597
0.1 miHistoric Sites • Ancient Ruins
Second Floor
75
404 ftTheaters
Hurrem Sultan Fountain
77
486 ftFountains
Carpet And Kilim Museum
90
307 ftSpeciality Museums
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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DipuKV
Pune, India1,767 contributions
Beautiful
Oct 2022
A lovely street which takes you to Topkapi Palace, it is lined with amazing houses. Great for a stroll.
Written October 31, 2022
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Ramona Rorvik Art-Tour
Paris, France218 contributions
Soğukçeşme romantic street
Nov 2020 • Business
Stroll Soğuk Çeşme, a notable street lined with twelve Ottoman wooden houses, historic buildings and a Byzantine cistern (today an underground restaurant).
(Address : Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/Istanbul.)
The 12 mansions that are attached by the Topkapı Palace walls, were built around 1800. Soğukçeşme sokak (Cold Fountain Street),
got its name from a fountain that was built in the same period, on the façade of the Byzantine cistern entrance.
High officials of the Ottoman state used to reside here during the early years, when the street/area was created. Then, when the dynasty moved to Dolmabahce Palas, middle class people became the inhabitants of the street. Today majority are boutique hotels.
Foreign travelers & artists visiting Istanbul in 19th century were especially interested in this street and produced work about the street (drownings, pictures, photos)
Written October 25, 2021
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Travelaround59
London, UK1,771 contributions
Travelling during the pandemic: 6!
Nov 2020 • Solo
Sogukcesme Street has to be the cutest little street in Istanbul.
I always love walking the little toad with the cobbled pavement and the beautiful wooden houses lining the wall with the Topkapi Palace.
Nevertheless the weather is rather miserable Sogukcesme has stil lot of charme.
Written November 7, 2020
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digitalroc
Calgary, Canada1,497 contributions
Sogukcesme Street
May 2019 • Friends
Nice looking street, our tour guide indicated that the old Ottoman wooden houses from the 19th century were renovated, looks quite modern now on this car-free cobblestone street.
Written June 21, 2019
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MGTravel75
Manchester, UK403 contributions
From Topkapi to hagia sophia
Apr 2019 • Family
Lovely street, pedestrianised and cobbled.
Quiet and tranquil if you don’t mind the tourists 😀
Several hotels situated along it
Written April 17, 2019
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Alice R
Hobart, Australia8,217 contributions
Re-creations of Ottoman houses
Jan 2019 • Friends
Worth a look down this street, all the buildings have flowers as names and are well renovated. There is a hotel and restaurant here too.
Written February 25, 2019
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Departure811861
Germany860 contributions
Looking younger than ever?
Feb 2018 • Solo
Soğukçeşme Sokağı in Sultanahmet leads downhill from Topkapı Palace to Gülhane Park. The street is interesting but not original. The Ottoman wooden houses were renovated and now look quite modern. The front door miniature "gardens" are also planted with fragrant shrubs.
Written January 15, 2019
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kattullus
Stockholm, Sweden1,122 contributions
Feels fake
Jan 2019 • Couples
The ambition was to recreate the Ottoman wooden houses' atmosphere. They were beyond repair, but the "copies" are not convincing. One even wonders if they are occupied - no lights in the windows. The area is very nice though to to stroll through especially after sunset.
Written January 13, 2019
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JLM3080
Bognor Regis, UK1,209 contributions
make sure you find it
Jun 2018 • Couples
This is a small street between the museum and the palace, and it has its own unique architecture, along with a library and a museum, and it allows you to see into the digs going on behind the museum. Its a really quaint street to walk down. worth finding
Written July 5, 2018
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nilintentum_reliquit
Melbourne, Australia2,518 contributions
Nothing special
Jun 2018 • Couples
Old cobbled street with new brightly coloured houses in the old design. Istanbul has more to see but this is a handy cut through from Topkapi palace.
Thanks for the vote if you found this review helpful.
Written June 23, 2018
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