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Funicular
95 reviews
"... Square to Kabatas and back, and the Tünel takes you from end of independence road to Karakoy bridge (even though the walk in this direction is beautiful passing by the Galata Tower, and is down hill), and back.""Funicular is a cable metro which are three line in istanbul.one of them is located in taxim square and you can go from taxim square to kabatash station and then ride tram and go to downtown for visit many of sight..."
Sights & Landmarks
Nuruosmaniye Camii
283 reviews
"Architects Mustafa Ağa and Simeon Kalfa adopted several western Baroque architectural elements such as: exaggerated ornamentation, a large dome, focus on light, lots of windows, a niched mihrab (similar to a churc...""The Mosques court yard – which is built in a rare semi-circle layout is a peaceful sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the Grand Bazaar."
Museums
Istanbul Museum of The History of Science & Technology in Islam
193 reviews
"Fantastic opportunity to get some insight into the advanced scientific achievements of previous times in the islamic world and how scientists at that time benefitted from previous nations and what impact they had...""It is fascinating to learn about amazing depth of knowledge and so many inventions created by ancient muslim scientists."
Nature & Parks
Viaport Marina
141 reviews
"Viaport Marina is located on the Asian side of Istanbul and it approximately takes about 2 hours to go from Taksim square via metro .""Its a nice beautiful place were you can find super market, shopping mall with international brands, food, beers, aquarium and riller coaster... Shopping mall for all..."
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Hippodrome
786 reviews
"The German Fountain is located within the boundaries of the Hippodrome, near the starting point for the chariot races which were once held there.""Tall and ancient Obelisks erected in 390AD and 10th century, ancient Mosques, heritage structures, ancient German Fountain, children play ground, all this add to the unique experience."
Water & Amusement Parks
Isfanbul
691 reviews
"vialand is a one day tour , lot of games for children and adults 2 or 3 games maximum , the mall is perfect and there is indoor games which is so so big .""It costed me 130TL, that includes the ticket and the transportation from and to Taksim, i had lots of fun there, it's very big and entertaining, suitable for almost all ages, highly recommend."
Sights & Landmarks
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
90 reviews
"This was the second bridge to be built over the Bosphorus linking east and west and is a beautiful sight lit up after dark.""... which is named after the great conquerer of Constantinople(then),twice while on Istanbole hop on hop off bus tour.It connects the Asian and Europian sides over the spectacular Bosphorus strait.Not to be missed."
Museums
Carpet And Kilim Museum
88 reviews
"Perfect micro museum to go to after the macro of Topkapi Palace, literally as you exit the palace you will notice signs to the carpet museum.""I would actually have liked to see more carpets in each category, even more recent ones, and for comparison carpets from other parts of the Ottoman empire, like the Caucasus and other -stan lands."
Nature & Parks
Istanbul Dolphinarium
184 reviews
"I saw a very beautiful and diverse show starring the following animals: beluga, walruses, dolphins and a seal.""A number of highly trained sea mammals performing their party pieces such as a giant Walrus playing the saxophone then goes onto serenade a female friend, blowing, snorting and whistling at pre determined intervals."
Museums
Maritime Museum
68 reviews
"Apart from the excellent exhibits of actual Sultan caiques (traditional wooden skiff, in this instance rowed by any number of oarsmen) from mid 1800's, Attaturks actual rowing boats and the oldest wooden galley in...""Easy to read english signs and definitely a must visit for your understanding of the maritime history of turkey"
Sights & Landmarks
Obelisk of Theodosius
589 reviews
"The present site is the third home for the Obelisk, which was originally carved out of red granite stone and installed near the temple of Karnak in Egypt between 1500-1400 BCE.""... Pharaoh in area Karank temple, it was then moved to Alexandria during Roman times, and finally the obelisk was carried by Emperor Theodosius to the present location Hippodrome, Sultanahmet square, Istanbul."
