- Blue Mosque
- Topkapi Palace Musuem
- Hagia Sophia
- Grand Bazaar
- Hamam (Turkish Bath) - (tip: there is a nice one, open till 24:00 with male and female seperate, opposite SultanAhmet tram station. If you are modest, make sure you were some underware, else you will be NACKED!!!. Ask my wife, she had some good experiences with other ladies in the hamam.)
NB: the above are within walking distance from each other
- Egyptian Bazaar
- Sulaimaniya Mosque
- Cruise on the Bosphorus - 5 lira
- Walk on the main street in Taksim
- The Sahaba Buried in Istanbul : There are about 29 Sahaba R.A (Companions of the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H) buried in Istanbul. Visit the link below to get more info on burial sites around Istanbul. (MUST DO) http://www.paklinks.com/gs/archive/index.php/t-124308.html
Most restaurants in Istanbul are Halal, owned by muslims. There is some controversy whether some are halal or not. Up to the individual to find out.
Public transport in Istanbul is cheap (most fares were TL1.30/trip - 11/2006). This consists of Trams, Buses and Ferries.
Airports:
Useful site: http://www.travel-library.com/airports/europe/turkey/istanbul/
(Tip: Cheapest way from Sabiha Gokcen to Sultan Ahmet :
Bus from airport to Kadikoy, Ferry from Kadikoy to Eminonou, Tram from Eminonou to Sultan Ahmet)
useful site - Istanbul : http://www.ibb.gov.tr/en-US/KenteBakis/IstanbulGuide/
