Trips
Istanbul · 1 Week

Istanbul · 1 Week travel plan

Adding Chora, the Princes’ Islands & Çamlıca Hill

Day 1 · Arrive

Where to stay

Welcome to Istanbul! Pick a base near your first stops so mornings start fast.

  1. Mounds of colorful spices at the Spice Bazaar
    Day 2 · Two continents & the strait
  2. Colorful wooden houses on a steep Balat street
    Day 3 · The Asian side & colorful streets
  3. Gold Byzantine mosaics in the Chora Mosque
    Days 4–5 · Chora & the Princes’ Islands
  4. The sleek Istanbul Modern by the water
    Days 6–7 · Modern art & a farewell breakfast