Rainy Day Route
Sultanahmet on a rainy day — a practical route focused on indoor sights.
About this route
A route designed for rainy days, made up mainly of indoor sights. Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, Topkapı Palace and the Archaeology Museums are all under cover. Round the day off with a little shopping in the Arasta Bazaar and hot soup at Meşale.
Directions
5 stops · 6 h · 35 min walk
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A 1,500-year-old World Heritage site — a masterpiece that has been basilica, mosque and museum.
An underground reservoir of 336 columns — the mysterious subterranean world of Byzantium.
The magnificent palace and museum where the Ottoman sultans lived for 400 years.
One of the world's richest archaeological collections — three museums in one complex.
The small, quiet bazaar behind the Blue Mosque — handicrafts and mosaics.
Hot Soup & Kebab Break
On a rainy day, warm up at Meşale with the soup of the day and a kebab. In the Arasta Bazaar.
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- Total time
- 6 h
- Number of stops
- 5
- Walk
- 35 min
- Suggested start
- 10:00
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Suitable for
- Rainy and winter day travellers
Meşale's Break Suggestions
- Hot Soup & Kebab BreakOn a rainy day, warm up at Meşale with the soup of the day and a kebab. In the Arasta Bazaar.