Türkiye

Three days in Istanbul

Three days in Istanbul, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
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Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Nevizade

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Balık Pazarı S. 25

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Atatürk Cultural Center

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural centre in Istanbul, Turkey

    Gümüşsuyu · Inonü Caddesi 2, İstanbul

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Karaköy Lokantası

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Kemankeş Cd. No:57, 34425 Beyoğlu

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 20:3022:00

    Irish Pub The James Joyce

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Beyoğlu · Balo Sokağı 26, İstanbul

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–02:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Sarayburnu Aile Çay Bahçesi

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Fatih · Kennedy Caddesi, İstanbul

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Galatasaray Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Beyoğlu, İstanbul, European Turkey

    Kartal Sk. No:41, 34250 Beyoğlu

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Pandeli

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Misir Çarşısı 1, 34435

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Binbirdirek Sarnıcı

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cistern of Byzantine Constantinople

    İmran Öktem Caddesi 4, 34122 Fatih

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Mahir Lokantası

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Tavukçu Fethi Sk. 28b

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3022:00

    Celtic Irish Pub

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Asmalımescit Mah. İstiklal Cad. No: 180 Narmanlı Han, İstiklal Cd., 34430 Beyoğlu

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Vanilya

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Rahmi M. Koç Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    private industrial museum in Istanbul, Turkey

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Rokethane

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Kumbaba Cd 17

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors