Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet Square, Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Hippodrome, Galata Whirling Dervish Hall, Museum of Divan Literature, Ortakoy, The Museum of Archeology, Museum of Modern Art, Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Tower

Airport - Planes arrive at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST), 20 km west of the city centre.
Shopping - Shops may be closed on Sundays. Most major shopping malls have security checkpoints you usually see in airports and museums prior to entry. Also visit Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi), Istiklal Caddesi in particular features a number of stores that sell Turkish sweets by the kilogram including lokum and helvah, Mevlana Rug Store, Polisajci Brothers Antique Show.

Hotels

Surmeli Istanbul Otel - Prof Dr. Bulent Tarcan Sok No: 3. 34349 Gayrettepe +90 212 272 11 61

Cinar Otel - Fener Mevkii.34149.Yesilkoy +90 212 663 29 00

Radisson Sas Otel - E 5 Karayolu ,34620 Sefakoy, +90 212 425 73 73

Akgun Istanbul Hotel - Adnan Menderes Bulvar (Vatan Caddesi) 34093 Topkap, +90 212 534 48 79

Elite Otel - Sehit Muhtar Cad. No :58. 34437 Taksim, +90 212 297 13 13

The President Otel - Address Tiyatro Cad. No:25. 34126 Beyazit, + 90 212 516 69 80

Cafe\Restaurants

Sunset Grill Bar - Adnan Saygun Cad. Yol sok. No:2, +90 212 287 03 57

360 Istanbul - Istiklal Caddesi Misir Apt. No:311 K:8 Beyoilu, +90-212-251-1042

Lebiderya - Address Kumbaraci Yokuiu No:57/6 Tinel Beyoilu, +0212 293 49 89

Paper Moon - Akmerkez, Etiler, +0212 282 16 16

Banyan Restaurant - Muallim Naci Caddesi, 3 Salhane Sokak Ortakiy, +90 212 259 9060