Tourist map of Istanbul with attractions. Map of Istanbul in Russian

Istanbul is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The abundance of historical monuments, magnificent palaces, ancient mosques, coupled with a mild subarctic climate and an atmosphere permeated with notes of oriental exoticism, make it incredibly attractive for tourists.

Istanbul is surrounded from the north and south by the Black and Marmara seas, and The Bosphorus Strait divides the city across into the Asian, or Anatolian, and younger, European parts. According to 2011 data, the population of the city, together with residents of the suburbs, is almost 13.5 million people.

The tourist mecca for newcomers is mainly the areas of the European part of the city. Ilche ​​(municipal areas) are especially popular among visitors. Fatih and Beyoglu.

1. On the territory of Fatih, the center of ancient Constantinople, there are Topkapi Palace, Suleymaniye Mosque, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern.
2. Beyoglu, also known as Pera, is famous for Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, Galata Tower, many mosques, synagogues and Christian churches.

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That is why those who come to Istanbul for the first time are recommended to stay within their borders: in hotels near Sultanahmet, Laleli, Gulhane or Aksaray stations, close to the most important attractions.

The city's attractions

There are a lot of interesting and beautiful places in Turkey where every tourist wants to go. We have prepared small guide to Istanbul with the most significant attractions that you must visit. Photos and descriptions are attached to each object.

It is unlikely that you will be able to see the entire city in 3-5 days, but you can still see most of its beauties.

Sultanahmet Meydani is the key square of Istanbul; getting here is not difficult even for an inexperienced tourist.

Or Hagia Sophia (Aysofya Meydani), a wonderful monument of Byzantine architecture. Its construction was completed in 537. For almost a thousand years, the temple remained the largest Christian shrine.

In 1453, it remained perhaps the only undestroyed cathedral in Constantinople captured by the Turks. Sultan Mahmed Fatih the Conqueror ordered it to be converted into the Hagia Sophia Mosque, and later four minarets were added to the main building. After the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist, Hagia Sophia opened its doors to visitors as a museum.

Hagia Sophia is visible to everyone who arrives at Sultanahmet Square. He open to the public daily, from April 15 to the end of September, open from 9:00 to 19:00, during the rest of the year - from 9:00 to 17:00.

Ticket price: 40TL.

(Sultanahmet Camii), or Blue Mosque, according to the plan of Sultan Ahmet I, who ordered its construction, should surpass in size and outshine Hagia Sophia, which stands opposite. Construction lasted seven years and was completed by 1616, causing a scandal in religious circles: due to a misunderstanding, six minarets were built, like the main shrine in Mecca, instead of four.

It is free to visit and is open daily from 9:00 to 17:30. Please note that tourists are not allowed inside during prayers; It is also necessary to comply with the dress code: no exposed shoulders, bellies or knees; women must wear a headdress.

Before entering the mosque, you must take off your shoes and put them in a bag.

Basilica Cistern, or Yerebatan Sarnici, former reservoir in the center of Istanbul, can hold up to one hundred thousand tons of water. It was built by the Byzantines to use water during long sieges of the city. Since 1987, the place has been transformed into an unusual museum.

The traveler goes down the stairs and finds himself in a echoing spacious hall filled with rows of antique columns supporting the ceiling. To move around the hall, wooden flooring was built: the floor is hidden by water flowing into the dungeon; fish splash in it and the light is mirrored, illuminating the columns. Thanks to excellent acoustics, classical music concerts are held here.

The entrance to the Basilica is a small pavilion - easy to find near Hagia Sophia. The museum is open in summer from 9:00 to 18:30, in winter - an hour shorter.

Ticket price: 20TL.

Topkapi and Gulhane Park

The next metro station after Sultanahmet is Gulhane, where those wishing to visit Topkapi Palace get off, which served as the residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire before the construction of Dolmabehce, that is, from 1540 to the mid-19th century.

In 1923, by order of Ataturk, the palace began to be used as a museum. Topkapi is incredibly popular among tourists. Who isn’t interested in looking at the private quarters of the sultans of their harem?

A ticket to the palace costs 40TL, together with a tour of the harem - 65TL.

In the summer, Topkapi is open from 9:00 to 19:00, in the winter - from 9:00 to 17:00.

Through Topkapi Palace you can get to another interesting place - Gulhane Park(Gulhane Parki). It is especially interesting in April, when thousands of tulips are blooming. In summer, pink bushes will delight the eye. During the reconstruction of the park in 2003, 80,000 rose seedlings were planted here!

If you follow the dark blue metro line further from Gulhane and exit at Eminenu, you will only have to walk a couple of steps to the stunning Suleymaniye Camil Mosque with its austere luxury. The complex not only amazes with its mesmerizing beauty, but also amazes with the durability of its structure. Sulaymaniyah has withstood 89 major earthquakes!

Sulaymaniyah is open from 9:00 to 17:00, every day except Friday. The best time to visit is from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 13:45 to 15:45.

As in any mosque, non-believers are not allowed inside during prayers.

Beyoglu Main Square

A visit to the Beyoğlu region begins from Taksim Meydani Square. Despite its peaceful name (“taksim” translates as “division”), the spirit of revolution hovers over the square. Here, at the foot of the monument in honor of the proclamation of Turkey as a Republic, the political life of the city is in full swing. It is on Taksim that demonstrations and rallies take place.

In addition to its important historical role in the life of the city, Taksim is a transport hub. Many bus routes pass through the square, there is one of the metro stations and an underground boiler line connecting Taksim with the Cabotage pier.

1. Getting to Taksim Square from Sabiha Gokcen Airport The easiest way is by Havatash buses. The trip will take 1.5 hours excluding traffic jams.
2. From Ataturk Airport There are also regular bus services to Taksim. Another convenient way to get there is to take the metro at Havaliman station, follow the red line to Yenikapi station, where you need to change to the green line, going directly to Taksim.

From Taksim you can take the retro tram to the Odakule stop. Here visitors can get acquainted with the private art museum of Pera, opened under the patronage of the influential Kirach family. The museum is located on the top five floors of the former Bristol Hotel. Visitors celebrate Refined taste in the preparation of exhibitions by staff, as well as a comfortable intimate atmosphere. The museum has a souvenir shop and a cozy cafe. According to legend, intelligence agents from all countries participating in World War II stayed at the former hotel.

The museum is open every day except Mondays and on the first days of major religious holidays. From Tuesday to Saturday: from 12:00 to 8:00, on Sunday: from 12:00 to 18:00.

Ticket price: 20TL, for beneficiaries -10TL. On Fridays from 8:00 to 22:00 admission is free.

Dolmabahce - a masterpiece of Turkish Baroque

Dolmabahce Palace, now a museum, was built from 1842 to 1853. By the 19th century, representatives of the nobility of the Ottoman Empire developed a certain interest in the achievements of the West. Sultan Abdulmecid 1 wanted the new palace complex to be built in a modern and brilliant Baroque style. The construction of the complex cost the Sultan a tidy sum: 14 tons of gold were spent on finishing the interiors! Among other things, the walls of the palace were decorated with paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky.

You can come and see how the last sultans lived on any day except Monday and Thursday. The museum is open from 9:00 to 16:00.

Independent inspection of the museum's exhibition is completely excluded - only in groups accompanied by a guide. The cost of a full excursion ticket will be 40TL, a separate visit to selamlika (the male part) and the harem will cost 30TL and 20TL respectively.

You can find the palace museum a 10-minute walk from the pier and the Kabatash metro station of the same name, moving along the Bosphorus coastline away from the center.

About the Anatolian part of Istanbul

Those who are visiting Istanbul not for the first time will be interested in visiting it Asian, Anatolian, part. First of all, the Kadikoy district, where the tart, authentic atmosphere of the eastern city has been preserved. From the European part people arrive here by boat or by Havatas minibus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

The first settlements on the site of Kadikoy were founded by the Dorians in 608 BC, so this area is the oldest in Istanbul. Experienced travelers recommend taking a walk along the streets of Sogultu Cesme, ending with Altiyol Square with the famous statue of the Bull (by Jules Bonheur), Ali Suavi (Street of Craftsmen), which fully lives up to its name with many shops and workshops. And, of course, you can’t miss getting to know Moda Street, popular with local bohemians.

In other areas of the Asian part there are not as many attractions as in the European part; the influence of Western culture is felt. In addition to Kadikoy, tourists will certainly be interested in Princes' Islands(Adalar), once a place of exile for nobles disliked by the court, and today a place with a developed club infrastructure.

Istanbul Map

Several maps necessary for tourists (clickable):

City map with attractions

Map in Russian

Istanbul metro map

Watch the video, where you will find even more attractions of Istanbul:

This map of Istanbul in Russian with the sights and interesting places of Istanbul marked on it will help you easily navigate the area, find the attractions you need, areas of Istanbul on the map and, of course, find where Istanbul is located - more precisely, Istanbul on the world map. This is more of a tourist map of Istanbul.

Here you can find Istanbul airports on the map, or the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul on the map, or, for example, the Laleli district on the map of Istanbul. This map of Istanbul cannot be downloaded, but you can insert it into your website or blog using the map menu.

Each point on the map of Istanbul is equipped with a photograph and description, as well as a link to an article on our website with a detailed description of this or that attraction of Istanbul on the map.

Istanbul metro map + public transport

Istanbul ground transportation scheme

This map of Istanbul contains the Istanbul metro map, bus routes, trams, etc., that is, this is a transport map of Istanbul. You can open it in wide format by simply clicking on it. Unfortunately, there is no Istanbul metro map in Russian, just like there is no Istanbul metro map in Russian, but you will use Turkish names when using public transport in Istanbul, right?

Hotels on the map of Istanbul

Below you can see hotels on a map of Istanbul with prices and the ability to book your favorite hotel in Istanbul in a few minutes. You can change your desired price limit per night in the lower right corner of the Istanbul hotel map.

Istanbul districts on the map

Also, you can see the districts of Istanbul on the map below.

On the map of Istanbul districts you can see the Asian and European parts of the city and the areas located in them

To understand the areas of Istanbul, read these articles:

And here is another interesting map of Istanbul

The map clearly shows the historical districts of Istanbul: Surici, Pera and Yuskudar

The city of Istanbul, although not the capital, retains the title of the largest city in the state and leads the ranking of the first city in Europe by the number of inhabitants.

Istanbul map. General information about the city

A map of Istanbul in Russian shows that the city is located in the north-west of Turkey. It was founded on the banks of the Bosphorus in 667 BC. The strait divides it into parts, one of which belongs territorially to Asia, the other to the Old World. The uniqueness of the metropolis is that it remains the only city located simultaneously on two continents. The areas located on different coasts are connected with each other by tunnels and bridges.

Until 1930, the city was officially called Constantinople. It received this name back in the 4th century AD, after the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, who made the city the capital of the Roman Empire. The name Istanbul, according to one assumption, comes from the Greek word “Istinpolin”. It was used in the 18th century by Arabs and translated as “in the city.” Another version connects the modern name with the word “Islambul”, meaning “city of Islam”.

In 1923, Constantinople lost the title of capital, which passed to Ankara, and in 1930 the Turkish version of the name was assigned to it. Despite the loss of its status as the main city of the state, Istanbul still remains the largest industrial, commercial and cultural center of the Turkish Republic.

Istanbul on the map of Turkey: geography, nature and climate

Istanbul on the map of Turkey is a metropolis in the hilly northwestern part of the country. The territory on which it is located is washed by the waters of the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara. Its area is 5,343 km2.

The location of Istanbul is very convenient: the city stands on the waterway from the Black Sea to the Marmara and Mediterranean Seas. Most of it lies on the European continent. It is also divided into several parts by the Golden Horn Bay.

Istanbul is built on 14 hills, the top of each of them is crowned by a mosque or church. The length of the city is 150 kilometers from west to east and 50 kilometers from north to south. The territory is divided into 40 districts. Asian regions maintain the traditional slow pace of life. The neighborhoods here are cleaner and more respectable than in the European part of the metropolis. Finding a house in the city by address without a street map of Istanbul can be difficult, since different parts of the same street may have different names.

Climate and vegetation of Istanbul

Situated in a subtropical climate, Istanbul is exposed to cold winds coming from northern latitudes. The winter months here are humid and cool, the average air temperature is from +3 0 C to +9 0 C. Snow falls almost every year.

Summer is warm, the air warms up to an average of +19 0 – +28 0 C. Heat, thanks to the winds blowing from the Black Sea, is rarely observed. During the calendar year, the city receives about 850 mm of precipitation, mostly rain.

The climate in spring and autumn is mild. But during these periods, sharp temperature fluctuations are often recorded. The maximum temperature recorded in Istanbul is +40.5 0 C, the minimum is –16.1 0 C.

Vegetation characteristic of this area is elms, cypresses, laurel, fir, plane trees, chestnuts. The hills are covered with hornbeams and oaks. The highest hill is occupied by a pine forest. Along with these plants, you can also see palm trees in Istanbul. Once brought from the California coast, the plants have taken root well on the shores of the Bosphorus and serve as a worthy frame for local architectural attractions.

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Now the Sultanahmet district is an undisputed landmark of Istanbul. However, in Byzantine Constantinople, as a territory, it was no less, but rather more remarkable and significant for history buffs. Sultanahmet is located in the historical center of the city. The large square of the center of Istanbul conventionally consists of two parts: the square between the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque (in the title photo) and the Hippodrome Square itself (At Meydanı), where ancient columns and obelisks erected in the Byzantine period have been preserved to this day. and also the German Fountain, presented to the city and Sultan Abdul Hamid II by Kaiser Wilhelm II. The square was named after the Sultan Akhmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), located right there. Although Sultanahmet Square does not officially exist, everyone always knows what it is about.

Nowadays, the second part of Sultanahmet Square is mainly called the Hippodrome or Hippodrome Square. In general, by and large, Sultanahmet is a part of the landmass of the cape between the Golden Horn Bay, the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of ​​Marmara. We will learn about the historical center of Istanbul, which is the most concentrated in terms of attractions, and not only take a walk there, but also present for ourselves a short guide to the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, which will be useful to those who find themselves there for the first time. I have already talked about some of these attractions, such as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Basilica Cistern, but soon I will tell you about others for which the time will come to make active links in the list below. By the way, without this unique table of contents, it would be difficult for me to concentrate and create for myself a target plan for future publications about historical places and monuments of Istanbul. Well, now let's plunge into this unforgettable historical context, this unique atmosphere of the ancient city - Constantinople, which calls to us in everything that was born on the site of present-day Turkish Istanbul. The call of Constantinople, Constantinople will be the very stimulus that leads me and initiates me to process all this immense material that I brought from here from my July 2017 trip.

So, Sights of the Sultanahmet square (district):

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Let’s not look at the map; an inquisitive mind can always do this on its own. “Let us cast our gaze” to the cape, where the first hill of the Second Rome was located. Before us is the Sultanahmet district. This is the view from Galata Hill, or rather from its highest point - the Galata Tower.
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Here it is, Sultanahmet!
Or maybe - right there - Hagia Sophia!?!
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The embankment near Gulhane Park on the spit of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus...
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Topkapi Palace. We'll soon see it all up close.
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Yes! Of course, Hagia Sophia!
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In front of us in the foreground (photo below) is the ancient shopping area of ​​Eminomu. Here we will take the city's light rail and be in the Sultanahmet area in just a few minutes.
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We got off the tram and headed towards Hippodrome Square. As they say, “there is a holiday on the street” - the anniversary of the suppression of the military mutiny in Istanbul in July 2016. It is for this reason that festive flags with the state flags of Turkey are hung everywhere. By the way, for two weekends we traveled for free on all types of public transport, including sea ferries to the Asian coast of Istanbul.
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During the Byzantine Empire, townspeople gathered here to watch sports competitions. Political meetings also took place here, which often ended in riots and fights.
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Horse racing in ancient times was extremely popular, so every more or less large ancient city had a hippodrome. In ancient Byzantium, the hippodrome was built in 203. In 330, Emperor Constantine I officially declared Byzantium the capital of the Byzantine Empire, calling it New Rome, or Constantinople. Among other transformations, large construction began to enlarge and decorate the hippodrome.
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Hippodrome foundations

The spectator stands could accommodate up to 40 thousand spectators. Now it is difficult to imagine this amazing ancient entertainment complex in this place. Only the ruins of the foundations of this majestic structure remind us of it...
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And this square is the Hippodrome. Here you can even imagine high spectator stands)
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The undoubted attraction of Istanbul is Egyptian obelisk.

The Egyptian Obelisk was erected by the Roman Emperor Theodosius the Great in 390 AD. By order of the emperor, the obelisk was delivered to Constantinople: first it was overturned onto an embankment and, after being dragged to the bank of the Nile, it was loaded onto a barge; then, having floated to Alexandria, they were loaded onto a special ship. During transportation, the obelisk was damaged, or rather, it split. So only one upper part was installed at the Hippodrome.
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The pedestal consists of two parts. The lower part is a two-tier monolith. The lower tier is a straight parallelepiped with a square at the base. The top one is a similar figure, but with a smaller square at the base and with cells cut out at the corners for cubic “crabs” made of red granite. I recommend visiting it in the evening when the lighting makes these sculptures at the base of the obelisk mysterious and “talking.”
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Behind the Egyptian oblisk is the so-called Snake Column:

Immediately behind the Snake Column is Obelisk of Constantine

Church of the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus - Little Hagia Sophia

This amazing church is located very close to Sultanahmet Square. You just need to go around Marmara University on the left and start going down to the Sea of ​​Marmara. At the same time, you can see the grandiose remains of the sfenda of the Constantinople Hippodrome - the site of the spectator stands, which were once located in a semicircular amphitheater, repeating the southwestern turn of the hippodrome running track.

The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus is one of the oldest surviving churches in Istanbul, which served as the prototype for Hagia Sophia (hence the second name - “small Hagia Sophia”). The current temple was built in 527-529. near the house where Emperor Justinian spent his youth. “Little Sophia” formed a single ensemble with the earlier Church of St. Peter and Paul, the last evidence of whose existence was destroyed by the Istanbul authorities in the 20th century. The fact that the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus was especially loved by the imperial family, as evidenced by the fact that many of the capitals bear the initials of Justinian and Theodora.

Mosaic Museum.

I was not able to visit there due to lack of time. It is located at the very “end of the Hippodrome” (as seen from Hagia Sophia) from the Obelisk of Constantine - to the left.

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts and in the former palace of Ibrahim Pasha. He is also waiting for us to visit) The museum is located almost opposite the obelisk of Constantine, but on the right side of the Hippodrome Square.
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Fence Blue Mosque.
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Gate of the Blue Mosque
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We walk from the Egyptian obelisk towards Hagia Sophia.
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On the left (in the photo above) we have the Blue Mosque, it is not yet visible in the frame.

In order to build a mosque on the Hippodrome Square, buildings from both the Byzantine and early Ottoman periods were destroyed. Among them were BigcastleByzantine emperors, the remains of the spectator seats of the Hippodrome and many palace buildings that belonged to the highest nobility.
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Can you imagine how big this Hippodrome was!?! All you have to do is stretch your imagination a little.
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On the opposite side of the Hippodrome Square there is the so-called.
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The fountain was gifted to the Ottoman Empire by the German Empire in memory of Kaiser Wilhelm II's second visit to Istanbul in 1898. The fountain project was developed by the architect Spitta, the construction was supervised by the architect Schoel. The fountain was constructed in Germany, then transported piece by piece to Istanbul and assembled in its modern location. It was originally planned to open the fountain on September 1, 1900, on the 25th anniversary of the accession of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, but they did not manage to install the fountain by the required date, and therefore it was opened on January 27, 1901, on the birthday of William II.
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And this is the ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet, sitting on one of the marble blocks of the German Fountain and distantly looking directly at the Egyptian obelisk. Cats in Istanbul are special, remember only the cat Gli - the main guardian of Hagia Sophia)
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To the right of the German Fountain (if you go to Hagia Sophia) - Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I(1603-1617) . Exactly p On the order of Ahmed I in 1609-1616, the Ahmediye Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) was built in Istanbul - one of the masterpieces of Muslim architecture. The mausoleum is under reconstruction and is therefore surrounded by construction fences with colorful images of the mausoleum, its history, internal spaces and layouts. Naturally there is no access there.
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From the German Fountain you can go to Hagia Sophia.

If you stand towards Hagia Sophia, with your back to the Blue Mosque, then to the right of the fountain and square we will see the famous Roksolana Baths. Well known to us as Roksolana, the beloved wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska wished to build a hammam (baths) and ordered its construction to the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, and in 1556 the most famous baths of Istanbul were erected. The building consists of two symmetrical departments - men's and women's. By the 19th century, these buildings were abandoned, but at the beginning of the 20th century and the end of the 50s, the hammam was restored and began to function for its intended purpose only in 2007. You can only get there by appointment)
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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia - Divine Wisdom - Hagia Sophia of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia (Greek Ἁγία Σοφία) - former patriarchal Orthodox cathedral, later a mosque, now a museum; a world-famous monument of Byzantine architecture, a symbol of the “golden age” of Byzantium. The official name of the monument today is the Hagia Sophia Museum. I'm already talking about this amazing Byzantine church.
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If you keep in mind the photo above, then immediately to the left of Hagia Sophia across the road are the ruins of an Ottoman water meter. According to other versions, it was the ventilation tower of the Basilica Cistern. To the left of this ruin is .
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"Zero Mile" in Constantinople was a monumental urban structure located in the very center of the capital of the empire. The Zero Mile structure was built in the Tetrapylon form, and therefore had a strict cubic shape and entrances on each of the four sides, arranged in the form of triumphal arches. Nothing remains of her.

Just past the ruin of the water meter (Basilica) (photo above) in the next alley is the so-called Basilica Cistern. This is just the entrance to it.
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Let's go around Hagia Sophia on the right and head towards Topkapi Palace.
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There are ruins on the southeast side Grand Palace Byzantine emperors(in the photo above they are to the left outside the frame). The ruins of the imperial palace complex are surrounded by a dense fence and there is no legal access there, at least for now. This fence has no artistic value, so I’m not posting a photo of it)

And this Imperial Gate Topkapi Palace - the main gate through which the Sultan entered the territory of the Palace. Behind them lies a park, which during the time of the sultans was considered the first courtyard - the courtyard of the Janissaries.
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To the right and in front of the Imperial Gate we can see the magnificent Topkapi Palace, built in 1728 in the Ottoman Rococo style during the Lale Devri (Tulip) period, on the large square in front of the Imperial Gate. During the Ottoman Empire, the fountain was one of the city's public centers. The Ahmed III Fountain Pavilion is located on the site of the Byzantine Peraiton Fountain. The architectural decoration of the building reflects a synthesis of traditional Ottoman and modern European styles.
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Just outside the Imperial Gate in the first courtyard on the right we will see. It is one of the earliest surviving churches of Constantinople and is dedicated to the "Holy Chrism". The vestibule of the church is lined with mosaics from the time of Justinian. Inside the open space of the church there is a sarcophagus in which, according to legend, the remains of Constantine rest. The first Christian basilica on this site was erected at the beginning of the 4th century on the site of the ruins of the ancient temple of Aphrodite under the Roman emperor Constantine and was the main temple of the city until the construction of Hagia Sophia
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If you head towards Topkapi Palace and turn left down the street, you can visit a very impressive place, I must say. It is a must-see for those interested in the history of the ancient world.
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However, we are still going to the Sultan’s Topkapi Palace. We buy tickets here. It should also be noted that the advertised Museum Card is not for sale anywhere in Istanbul (at least in July 2017)

This Gate of Welcome Topkapi Palace.
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To the left of the entrance to Gulhane Park in the fortress wall there is Parade Pavilion with a pointed spire on the roof. It was used by the sultans to watch processions along the street until 1769.
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Gulhane Park very cozy. By late evening, however, a noticeable amount of garbage accumulates on its sidewalks and paths)
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During the Ottoman era, the site of today's Gülhane Park was occupied by the outer gardens of Topkapi Palace, mostly planted with trees. In the 20th century, part of the gardens was redeveloped into a park by decision of the municipality and opened to the public in 1912. Previously, the park housed recreation areas, coffee shops, playgrounds, and fairs were also held here. Later a small zoo was opened here. In 1926, the first statue of Atatürk in Turkey was installed in Gülhane Park.

In general, in the historical district of Sultanahmet - the center of Istanbul, there is quite a lot to see.
A day would be enough, but it won’t be enough, I guarantee. Set aside at least 2-3 days just for this list of attractions)))

Good night, Istanbul!
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One of the first problems we encountered upon arriving in Istanbul was how to get to our hotel. Accustomed to good things, that is, to the opportunity to connect to some kind of wi-fi for free and gain access to the Internet, we did not think through our route from Eminonu to the hotel in advance, since we naively believed that we could do it on the spot. However, there was no longer free Internet at the airport, just as there was none further in the city. It was then that we thought how useful a map of Istanbul with districts in Russian and at least some kind of public transport would be. Since she was not there and there was no one to ask, we were forced to take a taxi from the ferry to the hotel and significantly overpay. Although we later found out that we could immediately take the tram, travel a few stops and end up at the hotel in 15 minutes (it took us 20 minutes by taxi through traffic jams). I described our ordeals on the first day in Istanbul in more detail in the article.

Therefore, taught by bitter experience, we began to look for an opportunity to make our way around Istanbul without access to the Internet. In order to help independent travelers not get lost, I offer a brief overview of map services that can be accessed off-line. You just need to find them by name in iTunes or GooglePlay and download them to your smartphone or tablet, and voila - you have a free map of Istanbul with districts in Russian.

1. Maps.Me for IOS and Android.

Perhaps the best offline navigator today. This application has become the main one for us when traveling without the Internet in Istanbul. Using it we looked for attractions, plotted routes, looked for tram, metro, and bus stops. A wonderful program that is available in a version for Android devices and Apple products. It is not completely Russified, but the main places and popular attractions have been translated. In addition, if you are in Turkey, it is useful to see the Turkish name, since only in the center the signs are duplicated in English, and only store signs are in Russian.

2. Galileo offline maps.

A good application for using off-line cards from a Russian developer. It is possible to switch names to one of 15 popular languages, including Russian. Initially, the application was created for iOS devices, but recently it was released in the Android version and is gradually improving its functionality.

3. Offline maps & navigation.

Another application for traveling on foot and by car in different countries. Again it is possible to select Russian for names. However, the level of elaboration of the maps here is poor and the maps themselves are a bit heavy - there is no way to select a specific area, you load the entire country and spend such an expensive foreign Internet.

If suddenly you have a Turkish SIM card in your phone and 3G, then the best application for planning routes and walking around Istanbul and beyond will be Yandex.Maps. This application has a map of Istanbul with districts in Russian. It lists all the famous attractions in Russian, you can find shopping centers and shops, restaurants and cafes, and see public transport routes with indicated stops. Google maps also provide you with similar opportunities, however, there is no detail useful for tourists and only some of the names are translated into Russian, however, as bloggers write, Google uses less traffic than Yandex.

Map of Istanbul with districts in Russian - the city center and its attractions

One disadvantage of on-line maps is that they take a long time to load if you have slow Internet and consume expensive Internet traffic. If you are in Istanbul for a short time and decide to visit its main attractions, then perhaps a partial map of Istanbul with central districts in Russian will be useful to you. Click on the images and they will open in a new tab in a larger format.

On this map you can see the sights and streets of the central quarter of Sultanahmet and Eminonu.
The northern side of the European part of Istanbul - from Karakoy and the Galata Tower to Dolmabahce.
Center of the northern side of the European part of Istanbul: Taksim Square, Dolmabahce, Yildiz.

You won’t find a ready-made map of Istanbul with districts in Russian on the Internet, which you could also download. In addition to the fact that there are problems with the quality of their composition and novelty, they are usually sold in tourist places (I haven’t seen scans on the Internet). However, in Russian we only came across maps of attractions, that is, mainly of the city center, and on websites too. Therefore, download applications with off-line maps - it’s both cheap and convenient.