A beautiful place in the heart of the Fatih district, always crowded and noisy, a must-visit, is located between two mosques - Sultanahmet (Naked Mosque) and Ayasofiya (Former Orthodox Cathedral of St.Sofia). There is a huge fountain in the center, there are many benches to sit down, but there is not always a place, some are located right on the lawns. Beautiful lighting at night. There is a T1 tram stop nearby, many cafes and restaurants, a Basilica Cistern, a hammam, ice cream vendors, etc.shops with food and souvenirs. Gulhane Park is within walking distance. In one of the cafes, you can admire the dancing of dervishes daily (you can also watch it from the street). The photos here are extraordinary at any time of the day. Passage to both mosques is free, everyone can look in, subject to the dress code (those with inappropriate clothes are given shawls and skirts, you must take off your shoes), very often there are huge queues, but they move quickly.
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Нафис Шамсутдинов
Level 14 Local Expert
October 22
Very beautiful!
Clean despite the large number of people.
There is a place to sit.
There are many cafes. You can meet any nationality, especially Turks.
There is a blue mosque nearby 🕌
Sofia Mosque 💒
The Sultan's Tomb
Topkapi Palace
Etc.
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Константин
Level 18 Local Expert
September 19
A very well-organized space surrounded by architectural masterpieces, there is a toilet and several food outlets of different levels, beautiful, convenient, memorable, convenient transport structure.
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Натали-Я
Level 20 Local Expert
November 23
A beautiful park is located in the very center of the district, there are many shops with beautiful views of the main attractions.
You can sit on the grass.
It's even more beautiful in the evening light.
There are many angles for beautiful photos.
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Ирина В.
Level 17 Local Expert
October 18
I love Sultan Ahmet Square. I was on it in winter and summer, in rain and in sunny weather. This square is beautiful! Fountains, flower beds, everything is very well maintained. The architecture of antiquity fascinates and invites you to love Istanbul with all your heart
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Мария Поливанова
Level 8 Local Expert
September 10
The area is large, lawns are mowed, palm trees are planted, fir trees, a lot of people, a lot of seagulls are all fed. The fountain is beautiful. The mosque itself looks majestic. You can take good photos.
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Сергей
Level 7 Local Expert
December 12
An iconic place. There are so many attractions in a small square! St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hurrem Sultan Hamam, Akhmet Mausoleum, Ibrahim Palace, Hippodrome, Fountains, Column, etc. Just goosebumps from the concentration of the story. There are events going back centuries on every meter.
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61rus
Level 10 Local Expert
December 13
It was interesting to see.. historical sites expand the understanding of the world order. It's spacious, there are a lot of people. Huge queues at the mosque. There are benches, you can pull back.
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pravoberegka90
Level 12 Local Expert
November 30
A beautiful place to relax, one of the main attractions, full of tourists around the clock. Nearby Sultanahmet, Ayasofiya, transport, many shops with souvenirs.
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Егор Любимов
Level 9 Local Expert
November 26
There are a lot of people, the center of attraction for tourists. In my opinion, it is better to visit other places, such as the Suleymaniye Mosque, from where you will have a beautiful view of the whole of Istanbul, while visiting the territory will be free.
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Олег Семенченко
Level 9 Local Expert
July 8
I have never seen such a beautiful place both physically and spiritually, the atmosphere is fascinating, I advise everyone to definitely go. This part of Istanbul gives such a boost of energy and emotions 👍
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Екатерина Пшенина
Level 5 Local Expert
October 20
A must-visit. Very beautiful views. There are many benches to sit on. The only thing is there are sooo many people. This is probably the most visited place in Istanbul.
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Дмитрий
Level 10 Local Expert
October 7
It's a very impressive place. I've never seen so many people in one place. The Sultan's Palace, St. Sophia Cathedral, Sultanahmet Mosque are excellent architectural monuments. Recommend
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Анастасия
Level 12 Local Expert
November 2
A very beautiful square with an incredible number of attractions at every turn.
I really enjoyed the tour of the main "places of power" around this square.
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Almond
Level 9 Local Expert
October 24
A beautiful park, a beautiful sweet country. A lot of tourists, but not annoying. People are kind, smiling, strangely dressed sometimes. The mixing of cultures. The weather in October is comfortable. No rain, just blue sky and blue Bosphorus 😍
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Ирина
Level 26 Local Expert
April 19
The very center of Istanbul, just take a walk to admire the architecture. Clear. There is a police post nearby. Lots of benches. Flower beds. You can snack on corn for 30 lire, or buy a bagel for 25 lire, but it's a little dry.everything is three times more expensive in stores.
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Евгений Р.
Level 4 Local Expert
November 28
A very beautiful place, a lot of antiquities, in addition to mosques, there are several columns from the Byzantine rule, for example, the Egyptian tomb of Thutmose brought from Alexandria.
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Дима Пятаков
Level 10 Local Expert
October 14
A place by the water to relax and eat ice cream. A pleasant place in the bustle of the city. It is suitable to sit and think about where to move on, because the main attractions are just around the corner.
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Адил Мишиев
Level 29 Local Expert
February 12
Very beautiful places and it is nice that the historical flavor of this area has been preserved. The temple of Ai Sofia is especially impressive🥰 despite the huge number of people (mostly tourists), everything is clean everywhere 👍🏻
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Нельсон
Level 14 Local Expert
September 28
A wonderful place
I came to Istanbul on vacation for a week, but as it turned out, it was too little to see everything.
The White Mosque, St. Sophia Cathedral and Topkapi Palace are located on the square. Just a wonderful and beautiful place
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Илья Ш.
Level 30 Local Expert
October 9
A beautiful place in the heart of Istanbul.
At one time, it was the center of Constantinople.
Be sure to take a walk there in the evening!
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Лейла
Level 14 Local Expert
December 19
Istanbul must be visited and seen with your own eyes! Impressions will remain for a lifetime from the fact that you can touch a piece of history, see the most beautiful mosques and ancient buildings.
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Евгения Султанова
Level 9 Local Expert
June 10
Relaxing by the fountain is a great idea after long walks around the city. You can sit in a cafe, or you can sit on benches. Calm, clean, but a lot of people
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Ekaterina Abramova
Level 5 Local Expert
March 31
A cozy small square, where the Ay Sofia mosque is located, the entrance to which this year was 26 euros, next to the Feodosia cistern, the blue mosque. There are a lot of cute and cuddly cats. From this square you can go on any excursion, including a walk along the Bosphorus
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Таня Корнева
Level 10 Local Expert
November 8
A beautiful square with beautiful mosques. Of course there are a lot of tourists, but you can find a place to sit or take pictures.
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Шорников Юрий
Level 20 Local Expert
May 2
A green place surrounded by sights, you can lie on the grass and admire the architecture of the buildings and relax while enjoying the goodies sold in the area. Be careful, they caught a tick, apparently they caught it on the grass.
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Ksenia F
Level 15 Local Expert
November 5
A beautiful park, many attractions around, only very crowded. Tram stop T1 is nearby.
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Ирина Воронина
Level 21 Local Expert
August 12
With a swimming pool? There is no pool on the square, only a fountain.
The park near St. Sophia is the central place of the city. A lot of people.
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Екатерина Жигарева
Level 13 Local Expert
December 18
The beauty and grandeur of the two cathedrals strikes at the very heart! In the evening, under the starlight and illumination, these majestic buildings are no less beautiful!
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Максим Максимов
Level 4 Local Expert
September 11
A very beautiful park, a mosque - a grandiose structure. When you're around, it's impressive, you can't tell from the photo.
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Александр
Level 17 Local Expert
May 18
A park with a magnificent view of 2 world attractions , many shops , Semitic street vendors nearby , many restaurants , a bus stop nearby, many ATMs
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Olga Nazarova
Level 18 Local Expert
October 22
It is good there in the morning and late at night, if in summer (there are few shady places). Read first about the history of this place and structures, then a completely different impression will be from what you saw, and without a guide.
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Наталья Лихачева
Level 15 Local Expert
December 5
A gorgeous place and a gorgeous fountain . the backlight works at night. the feeling that you are in the very center of Istanbul and Constantinople at the same time. Fewer people in the morning and late at night
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Константин Бердышев
Level 10 Local Expert
November 4
Very beautiful. There are a lot of people. Everyone is walking, relaxing, snacking on fried chestnuts and corn.
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ольга лазарева
Level 15 Local Expert
September 2
A favorite place, beautiful, large-scale, colorful! You can't be in Istanbul and not visit this place!
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Анастасия Руц
Level 8 Local Expert
September 27
A small park with beautiful views and a bunch of peoples of different nationalities - colorful and atmospheric 👍
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Станислав Леонтьев
Level 10 Local Expert
July 12
Large-scale, beautiful, very clean! The standard tourist point to visit)
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александр скоркин
Level 9 Local Expert
December 15
What I saw met the expectation 100%. Of course there are a lot of tourists, but they are the same as yourself. And everyone has happy faces. This is the most important indicator!!!
It takes a long time to find a photo
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Людмила Иванищева
Level 7 Local Expert
November 15
An iconic place)) It is beautiful at any time of the year, at any time of the day. I want to come back again and again 💥
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Ирина Львовна Тильненко
Level 13 Local Expert
December 21, 2023
A beautiful park, and the views here are a miracle! On the one hand - St. Sophia, on the other - the Blue Mosque. There is a place to sit, have a snack with shawarma, admire the diverse audience! The main thing is that the weather contributes to the walk!
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Сергей
Level 10 Local Expert
April 17
A beautiful, cultural place. There are many locations for atmospheric photography. There are a lot of tulips in season. You can take a lunch mat and sit on the grass. With chestnut, corn and ayran👍
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Константин Леоновец
Level 10 Local Expert
December 10
There is a beautiful park , there are places where you can sit , but the queues at St. Sophia Cathedral are long
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Кирилл
Level 6 Local Expert
July 17
An incredibly beautiful city! I am impressed with every step and street here. I'll come in the fall, it's top!
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Правда инн
Level 9 Local Expert
April 19
Beautiful!everything is well-groomed, green!
Chestnuts and corn are fried everywhere, 10 minutes, you go down to the embankment..everything is in the style of Portulia, Italy..It's just crazy!
And, of course, I have never sat in such large Mosques before!
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Светлана
Level 15 Local Expert
December 3, 2023
It's a very beautiful location. On one side is the Blue Mosque, on the other side is the Hagia Sophia. Everything is clean (unlike the whole of Istanbul), benches, greenery.
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Алексей Еркин
Level 21 Local Expert
November 20
Being in Istanbul and not being in this park is not real, it is always crowded and noisy there, but this adds more charm to it.
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Эмиль
Level 11 Local Expert
November 8, 2023
It is necessary to visit here, who came to Istanbul! The view and the square are very beautiful, a lot of people visit! The square is located between two mosques, I advise you to look in the evening, the illumination does its job and gives the atmosphere of the east)
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Татьяна Ахметова
Level 8 Local Expert
April 26
A place of attraction for people on any day and at any time. You sit and look at two architectural masterpieces at once. It is a very atmospheric place, especially during the azan, when voices echo.
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Андрей Фитасов
Level 4 Local Expert
February 29
The main square of the city. It is beautiful and there are many tourists. On one side of the fountain Ai Sofia on the other side Sultanahmet. I did not go to Aisofia again because of the price of 800 lira per person, but you can go to Sultanahmet.