View of the Hagia Sophia – Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) loop from Taksim

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View of the Hagia Sophia – Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) loop from Taksim

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View of the Hagia Sophia – Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) loop from Taksim

03:36

13.2km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.87 km

Sultanahmet Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful city to explore. It's unfortunate for the few hustlers and scammers that target tourists. I had to help 2 French ladies who were almost forced into a restaurant by staff members.

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5.11 km

View of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)

Highlight • Religious Site

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultanahmet Mosque, is an iconic masterpiece of Ottoman architecture built in the early 17th century. This monument gets its name from the blue Iznik tiles that decorate its interiors. These tiles feature intricate patterns and calligraphy, creating a visual spectacle on the exterior. It is one of the only mosques in Istanbul with six minarets. The interior of the Blue Mosque is equally impressive, with colorful stained glass windows, magnificent chandeliers, and a huge central dome. The Blue Mosque is also open to the public and serves as a working mosque, receiving thousands of visitors daily.

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5.17 km

View of the Hagia Sophia

Highlight • Religious Site

It's worth a visit, but the queue is so long, and they charge tourists more than the locals. I opted not to go inside, which gave me more time to explore the city .

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5.93 km

Topkapi Palace

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For centuries, Topkapi Palace in Istanbul was the residence and seat of government of the sultans and the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire.

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5.99 km

Topkapi Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

I liked the building and grounds. Unique view from the Goldhorn. Didn't like the boring audio guide, for which you had to stand in line. No information in German. Another extra line to the palace itself

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6.36 km

View of the Golden Horn from Topkapi Palace

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With the best view of the Golden Horn and other top sights.

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7.66 km

Hagia Sophia

Highlight • Religious Site

First church, then Mosque and now museum. The Hagia Sophia is the highlight of an Istanbul trip. A true eye candy, there is so much to discover. Painted Christian symbols and saints that reappear. Hundreds of prayer rugs and chandeliers from the Thousand and One Nights. Come, see, be astonished.

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8.86 km

Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı)

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Since the middle of the 15th century, this is the most famous bazaar in Istanbul and the shopping mecca par excellence. Here, on an area of as much as 20,000 square meters, up to half a million people are bustling every day.

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.00 km

1.85 km

1.69 km

1.08 km

833 m

738 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

1.85 km

438 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

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Comments

September 18, 2022,EU WestOst 110 -TUR Istanbul, Sonntagsspaziergang

🇹🇷 Istanbul
A special day. Immersed in a bustling other world🙏😴👌.
The boy from Bergisch or Allgäu is not used to so many people at once 🤷 ♂️.
Although Sunday most shops and bazaars were open. The well-known labels are all represented.
The highlights are definitely the bazaars, where the customers are very courted, but never intrusive. Colors and scents …

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