Fun things to do in Istanbul (TR)
Best and most fun things to do in Istanbul : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.
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(Shopping)
BeyazıtGrand Bazaar is most popular around 2 PM on Mondays. Visitors usually stay 25 min to 3,5 hr here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.
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(Other)
CankurtaranTopkapi Palace Museum is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-3 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.
Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
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(Historical)
AlemdarBasilica Cistern is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 30 min to 1,5 hr here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.
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(Historical)
VişnezadeDolmabahçe Palace is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1,5-3,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.
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(Shopping center)
19 Mayısİstanbul Cevahir Shopping Mall is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 25 min to 2,5 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.
For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.
(Tourist destination)
KocatepeTaksim Square is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 30 min here. It's most quiet on Mondays.
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