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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    32,598 Reviews
    Architectural Buildings, Sacred & Religious Sites, Historic Sites, History Museums
    Blue Mosque
    Blue Mosque
    26,085 Reviews
    Sacred & Religious Sites
    Historic Areas of Istanbul
    Historic Areas of Istanbul
    9,271 Reviews
    Historic Sites
    Sultanahmet District
    Sultanahmet District
    12,852 Reviews
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    from $15.58
    Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner...
    Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner...
    95 reviews
    from $95.88*
    Bosphorus Strait and Black Sea...
    Bosphorus Strait and Black Sea...
    78 reviews
    from $47.94*
    All Inclusive Bosphorus Dinner Cruise...
    All Inclusive Bosphorus Dinner Cruise...
    4 reviews
    from $65.92*
    Bosphorus Strait Sightseeing Cruise
    Bosphorus Strait Sightseeing Cruise
    41 reviews
    from $29.96*
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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    32,598 Reviews
    Architectural Buildings, Sacred & Religious Sites, Historic Sites, History Museums
    Historic Areas of Istanbul
    Historic Areas of Istanbul
    9,271 Reviews
    Historic Sites
    Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    25,050 Reviews
    Ancient Ruins, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
    Eyup Sultan Mosque (Eyup Sultan Camii)
    Eyup Sultan Mosque (Eyup Sultan Camii)
    1,445 Reviews
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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    32,598 Reviews
    Architectural Buildings, Sacred & Religious Sites, Historic Sites, History Museums
    Blue Mosque
    Blue Mosque
    26,085 Reviews
    Sacred & Religious Sites
    Suleymaniye Mosque
    Suleymaniye Mosque
    8,708 Reviews
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    Rustem Pasha Mosque
    Rustem Pasha Mosque
    2,124 Reviews
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    Bosphorus Strait
    Bosphorus Strait
    8,796 Reviews
    Bodies of Water
    Gulhane Park
    Gulhane Park
    2,478 Reviews
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    Emirgan Park
    Emirgan Park
    702 Reviews
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    Istanbul Aquarium
    Istanbul Aquarium
    907 Reviews
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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    32,598 Reviews
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    Topkapi Palace
    Topkapi Palace
    21,116 Reviews
    History Museums
    Rahmi M. Koc Museum
    Rahmi M. Koc Museum
    1,186 Reviews
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    Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
    Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
    5,306 Reviews
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    from $35.00
    Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner...
    Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with Dinner...
    95 reviews
    from $95.88*
    Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food Tour
    Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food Tour
    61 reviews
    from $89.89*
    Eat Like a Local: Istanbul Food and...
    Eat Like a Local: Istanbul Food and...
    60 reviews
    from $55.13*
    Istanbul Evening Food Walking Tour
    Istanbul Evening Food Walking Tour
    8 reviews
    from $101.88*
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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    32,598 Reviews
    Architectural Buildings, Sacred & Religious Sites, Historic Sites, History Museums
    Suleymaniye Mosque
    Suleymaniye Mosque
    8,708 Reviews
    Architectural Buildings, Sacred & Religious Sites
    Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    25,050 Reviews
    Ancient Ruins, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
    Dolmabahce Palace
    Dolmabahce Palace
    5,187 Reviews
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    Second Floor
    Second Floor
    49 Reviews
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    Uskudar Tekel Sahnesi
    Uskudar Tekel Sahnesi
    24 Reviews
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    Nazim Hikmet Kulturevi
    Nazim Hikmet Kulturevi
    18 Reviews
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    Baris Manco Kultur Merkezi
    Baris Manco Kultur Merkezi
    17 Reviews
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    from $38.00
    Best of Istanbul: 1, 2, or 3-Day...
    Best of Istanbul: 1, 2, or 3-Day...
    53 reviews
    from $100.00*
    Private Walking Tour: Venice's Jewish...
    Private Walking Tour: Venice's Jewish...
    4 reviews
    from $73.83*
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    Private Day Trip from Istanbul to...
    2 reviews
    from $310.00*
    Highlights of Istanbul: 1 or 2-Day...
    Highlights of Istanbul: 1 or 2-Day...
    2 reviews
    from $179.78*
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    Greek Othodox Patriarchate
    Greek Othodox Patriarchate
    358 Reviews
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    St Anthony of Padua
    St Anthony of Padua
    447 Reviews
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    Meryem Ana Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi
    Meryem Ana Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi
    30 Reviews
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    Panagia Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church
    Panagia Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church
    25 Reviews
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    Basilica Cistern
    Basilica Cistern
    25,050 Reviews
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    Obelisk of III. Tutmosis
    Obelisk of III. Tutmosis
    438 Reviews
    Ancient Ruins
    Mosaic Museum
    Mosaic Museum
    471 Reviews
    Ancient Ruins, Art Museums, History Museums
    Valens Aqueduct (Bozdogan Kemeri)
    Valens Aqueduct (Bozdogan Kemeri)
    198 Reviews
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    Sultanahmet Square
    Sultanahmet Square
    2,146 Reviews
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    Miniaturk
    Miniaturk
    1,322 Reviews
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    Camlica Hill
    Camlica Hill
    401 Reviews
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    Corlulu Ali Pasa Medresesi
    Corlulu Ali Pasa Medresesi
    481 Reviews
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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
    32,598 reviews
    #1 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
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    Blue Mosque
    26,085 reviews
    #2 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Blue Mosque
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    94 booking options
    Historic Areas of Istanbul
    9,271 reviews
    #3 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Historic Areas of Istanbul
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    3 booking options
    Sultanahmet District
    12,852 reviews
    #4 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Sultanahmet District
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    12 booking options
    Suleymaniye Mosque
    8,708 reviews
    #5 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Suleymaniye Mosque
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    13 booking options
    Basilica Cistern
    25,050 reviews
    #6 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
    Ancient Ruins
    Basilica Cistern
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    24 booking options
    Topkapi Palace
    21,116 reviews
    #7 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Topkapi Palace
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    88 booking options
    Bosphorus Strait
    8,796 reviews
    #8 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Bosphorus Strait
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    75 booking options
    Private Tours (183)
    #9 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Dolmabahce Palace
    5,187 reviews
    #10 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Dolmabahce Palace
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    54 booking options
    Rahmi M. Koc Museum
    1,186 reviews
    #11 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Rahmi M. Koc Museum
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    2 booking options
    Sultanahmet Square
    2,146 reviews
    #12 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Sultanahmet Square
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    4 booking options
    Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
    5,306 reviews
    #13 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
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    10 booking options
    Rustem Pasha Mosque
    2,124 reviews
    #14 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Rustem Pasha Mosque
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    17 booking options
    Eyup Sultan Mosque (Eyup Sultan Camii)
    1,445 reviews
    #15 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Eyup Sultan Mosque (Eyup Sultan Camii)
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    6 booking options
    Gulhane Park
    2,478 reviews
    #16 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Gulhane Park
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    Emirgan Park
    702 reviews
    #17 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Emirgan Park
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    1 booking option
    Kucuk Ayasofya Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus)
    935 reviews
    #18 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Kucuk Ayasofya Camii (Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus)
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    City Tours (153)
    #19 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Galata Tower
    6,693 reviews
    #20 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Galata Tower
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    10 booking options
    Istanbul Modern Museum
    1,606 reviews
    #21 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Istanbul Modern Museum
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    3 booking options
    Sakip Sabanci Museum
    464 reviews
    #22 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Sakip Sabanci Museum
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    Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum
    194 reviews
    #23 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum
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    Fatih Mosque and Complex
    434 reviews
    #24 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Fatih Mosque and Complex
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    Miniaturk
    1,322 reviews
    #25 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Miniaturk
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    3 booking options
    Istanbul Archaeological Museums
    3,683 reviews
    #26 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Istanbul Archaeological Museums
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    3 booking options
    Ortakoy
    1,362 reviews
    #27 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Ortakoy
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    11 booking options
    The Bosphorus Bridge
    1,449 reviews
    #28 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
    Bridges
    The Bosphorus Bridge
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    49 booking options
    Greek Othodox Patriarchate
    358 reviews
    #29 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Greek Othodox Patriarchate
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    4 booking options
    Yeni Cami
    1,111 reviews
    #30 of 1,073 things to do in Istanbul
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    Yeni Cami
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