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ISTANBUL MUSEUMS Prices & Hours [Updated for 2025]
Planning to visit the best museums in Istanbul during your trip? You’re in the right place. As a licensed tour guide who’s been showing this city to curious travelers for nearly two decades, I’ve created this list to help you make the most of your museum days — with up-to-date ticket prices, opening hours, and…
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Istanbul Tourist Map as PDF files [Free Download 2024]
As a local guide, I aimed to provide up-to-date information to those who want to study the Istanbul tourist map before planning a trip to the city. Below…
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Istanbul Metro & Tram Map PDF [Free Download 2024]
The public transportation network in Istanbul has developed rapidly in recent years. In this article, you can find the tram, ferry and metro map of Istanbul updated for…
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ISTANBUL MOSQUES Opening Hours (Updated 2025)
If you want to understand Istanbul, you have to step into its mosques. From the iconic domes of Ottoman imperial mosques to the tranquil neighborhood sanctuaries built in…
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MUSEUM PASS Istanbul Worth It? (Updated 2025)
Are you planning a culture-filled trip to Istanbul and wondering whether the Museum Pass Istanbul is worth it? You’re in the right place. As a licensed tour guide…
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Topkapi Palace Entrance Fee & Hours [Updated 2025]
Where power once wore silk robes and whispered behind golden screens, Topkapi Palace rises like a dream of empire. For nearly 400 years, this sprawling complex served as…
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Dolmabahce Palace Entry Fee & Hours [Updated 2025]
Where the Bosphorus meets the sky in a shimmer of silver and blue, Dolmabahce Palace rises like a final verse in the poem of an empire. With crystal…
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GALATA TOWER Entrance Fee & Hours [Updated 2025]
Where the rooftops of old Istanbul meet the seagulls and sky, Galata Tower rises like a storybook sentinel. Built by Genoese merchants, crowned by Ottoman watchmen, and now…
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BOSPHORUS CRUISE Prices in Istanbul [Updated 2025]
Most first-time visitors to Istanbul start their journey with the historic sites around Sultanahmet — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Hippodrome. While these landmarks are essential,…
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Basilica Cistern Entrance Fee & Hours [Updated 2025]
Beneath the buzzing streets of Istanbul lies a quiet world of shadows and echoes — the Basilica Cistern. Built in the twilight of the Eastern Roman Empire, this…
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Hagia Sophia Entrance Fee & Hours [Updated for 2025]
Rising in golden harmony where empires once rose and fell, Hagia Sophia is more than a monument — it’s a living archive of Istanbul’s soul. From cathedral to…
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Private Tours
Half-Day Tours in Istanbul [by Local Tour Guide 2024]
Hello, I’m Serhat Engul, a local tour guide based in Istanbul. As a history buff, I organize private guided tours that tell the…
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FENER BALAT Walking Tour (with Private Guide) 2025
Fener and Balat districts stand out with their centuries-old churches, mosques, synagogues and colorful houses. As a licensed guide, I organize private…
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Byzantine Istanbul Tour (with Private Guide) 2024
Hello, I am Serhat Engul. I have been a licensed tour guide based in Istanbul for nearly 20 years. If you are…
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