Points of interest · Istanbul · Updated on 5 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Istanbul

Istanbul has 193 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are museums (69), attractions (51) and observation towers (21). 55 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 34, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

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34 audio tours in Istanbul

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hagia Sophia

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Topkapı Palace

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Galata Tower

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Blue Mosque

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Grand Bazaar

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Beylerbeyi PalaceMuseum · Üsküdar · Audio tour 2:12
Basilica Cistern (Exit)Attraction · Fatih · Audio tour 2:22
Maiden's TowerAttraction · Istanbul · Audio tour 1:57
Hagia IreneMuseum · Fatih · Audio tour 2:03

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The 48 best-known attractions in Istanbul

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16 towns have points of interest. Fatih and Beyoğlu have an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

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73 points of interest
Fatih
25 audio tours · 30 attractions, 21 museums
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22 points of interest
Beyoğlu
2 audio tours · 12 museums, 8 attractions
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17 points of interest
Sarıyer
1 audio tour · 7 observation towers, 4 museums
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13 points of interest
Beşiktaş
3 audio tours · 7 museums, 3 attractions
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8 points of interest
Üsküdar
1 audio tour · 5 museums, 2 observation towers
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8 points of interest
Kadıköy
6 museums, 2 memorials

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A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

2. Abdülhamit AnıtıMemorial
Abdulmecit Efendi KöşküMuseum
Adalet KulesiObservation tower
Adam Mickiewicz MuseumMuseum
Adnan Menderes Anıt MezarıMemorial
Ahır KöşküMuseum
Alay KöşküMuseum
AnadoluhisarıCastle
Ara Güler MüzesiMuseum
ARTERMuseum
Aşiyan MuseumMuseum
Ataköy Baruthane-i Âmire Gözetleme KulesiObservation tower
Atatürk ArboretumAttraction
Ataturk Cultural CenterAttraction
Atatürk MonumentMemorial
Atatürk Museum, ŞişliMuseum
Aydos (Aetos) KalesiArchaeological site
Bakireler AnıtıMemorial
Barış Manço EviMuseum
Basilica Cistern (Exit)Attraction
Beylerbeyi PalaceMuseum
Blue MosqueAttraction
Bull StatueMemorial
Büyük Mabeyn KöşküMuseum
Çadır KöşküAttraction
CaenophruriumRuins
Cam ve Billur MüzesiMuseum
Camlica TV TowerAttraction
Camondo StairsAttraction
Cankurtaran MescidiRuins
Çekmeköy Seyir KulesiObservation tower
Çemberlitaş HammamAttraction
Ceremony PavilionMuseum
Cevri Kalfa ÇeşmesiAttraction
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa AnıtıMemorial
Church of St. George of SamatyaAttraction
Church of St. PolyeuktosRuins
Çiçek PasajıAttraction
Ciragan PalaceCastle
Cistern of PhiloxenosMuseum
Çırağan Sarayı GeçidiCastle
Clock TowerMonument
Çoban ÇeşmesiMemorial
Column of ArcadiusRuins
Column of ConstantineAttraction
Column of MarcianMemorial
Column of the GothsAttraction
Damatrys SarayıArchaeological site
Dogançay MüzesiMuseum
Endem TV TowerAttraction
Fatih MosqueAttraction
Feneryolu Bird Observation TowerObservation tower
Florya Atatürk Deniz KöşküMuseum
Galata Dervish House MuseumMuseum
Galata TowerAttraction
Galatasaray MuseumMuseum
Garipçe KalesiViewpoint
German FountainAttraction
Germiyan CamiiRuins
Grand BazaarAttraction
Great Palace Mosaic MuseumMuseum
Güneş KulesiObservation tower
Hagia IreneMuseum
Hagia SophiaAttraction
Haseki Hürrem HammamAttraction
Ibrahim Pasha PalaceCastle
II. Bayezid Turkish Bath Culture MuseumMuseum
Imperial MintAttraction
İnceğiz MağaralarıArchaeological site
İşbank MuseumMuseum
İshakpaşa HammamRuins
İsmet İnönü House MuseumMuseum
Istanbul Archaeological MuseumMuseum
İstanbul Arkeoloji MüzeleriMuseum
Istanbul Aviation MuseumMuseum
Istanbul Museum of Modern ArtMuseum
İstanbul Railway MuseumMuseum
İstanbul Robot MüzesiMuseum
Istanbul Taksim SquareAttraction
İstanbul Toy MuseumMuseum
İstanbul Üniversitesi Atatürk ve Gençlik AnıtıMemorial
İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji MüzesiMuseum
Kartal Belediyesi Masal MüzesiMuseum
Katip Sinan CamiiRuins
Kazım Karabekir Paşa MüzesiMuseum
Kemal Sunal MüzesiMuseum
Kilyos KalesiFort
Kılıç Ali Pasha MosqueAttraction
KoruganRuins
Küçükkartal KulesiObservation tower
Küçükkartal KulesiObservation tower
Kucuksu PavilionMuseum
M.K. Atatürk & Salvador AllendeMonument
Mahmut Paşa CamiiAttraction
Maiden's TowerAttraction
Malta KioskAttraction
Maslak PavilionMuseum
Masumiyet MüzesiMuseum
Mausoleum of Suleiman the MagnificentMemorial
Mehmet Efendi ÇeşmesiAttraction
MelantiasArchaeological site
Mermer KöşkMuseum
MilionMonument
Military MuseumMuseum
Miniature ParkMuseum
Molla Zeyrek MosqueAttraction
Monument of LibertyMemorial
Muhammed El-Ensari TürbesiAttraction
Museum Of Ancient OrientMuseum
Museum of The History of Science and Technology in IslamMuseum
Museum of the Princes' IslandsMuseum
Müze GazhaneMuseum
National Palaces Painting Museum;Painting MuseumMuseum
Naval MuseumMuseum
Nişan TaşıMemorial
Nuruosmaniye MosqueAttraction
Obelisk of TheodosiusMonument
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Orhan Kemal MuseumMuseum
Palace Collections MuseumMuseum
Palace of the PorphyrogenitusMuseum
Panorama 1453 History MuseumMuseum
Passaggio HazzopuloAttraction
Pera MuseumMuseum
Perili KöşkAttraction
Prison of AnemasAttraction
Rahmi M. Koç MüzesiMuseum
Republic MonumentMemorial
Rezan Has MuseumMuseum
Riva KalesiCastle
RuinsRuins
Rumeli Feneri CastleRuins
Rumeli FortressMuseum
Rüstem Paşa CamiiAttraction
Sadberk Hanım MuseumMuseum
Sait Faik Abasıyanık MuseumMuseum
Sait Halim Paşa YalısıAttraction
Sakıp Sabancı MuseumMuseum
santralistanbul Enerji MüzesiMuseum
Sarayburnu Atatürk MonumentMemorial
Sarı KöşkMuseum
Sarıkavak KalesiCastle
sea lifeAttraction
Sepetçiler PavilionMuseum
Serpent ColumnAttraction
Şile CastleCastle
SinematekMuseum
Site of Gezi Park protestsAttraction
Sultan Ahmed III FountainAttraction
Sultan Ahmed SquareAttraction
Tahtakale HamamıMonument
TCG UluçalireisAttraction
TGC Press Media MuseumMuseum
The Aviation Martyr’s MonumentMemorial
The Jewish Museum of TurkeyMuseum
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic ArtMuseum
The ruins of the lost city of BathoneaArchaeological site
The Şehzade MosqueAttraction
The Walled ObeliskMonument
Theodosius CisternMuseum
Tiled KioskMuseum
Tomb of Hatice Turhan SultanMonument
Tomb of Hayreddin BarbarossaMemorial
Tomb of Hurrem Sultan (Roxelana)Memorial
Tomb of Sultan Ahmed IAttraction
Topkapı PalaceAttraction
Trotsky HouseAttraction
Türk Eczacılık Tarihi İhtisas MüzesiMuseum
Turkish and Islamic Arts MuseumMuseum
Üçler MescidiRuins
Valens AqueductAttraction
Walls of ConstantinopleRuins
Yavuz Sultan Selim MosqueAttraction
Yedekçiler MescidiRuins
Yedikule FortressCastle
Yıldız PalaceAttraction
Yıldız Sarayı Müze MüdürlüğüMuseum
Yoros CastleAttraction
Zeyrek Çinili HamamAttraction
Zeyrek SarnıcıAttraction

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Istanbul?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 193 points of interest in Istanbul, 55 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Istanbul?

Among others Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Galata Tower, Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar.

Which attractions in Istanbul have an audio tour?

34, including Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Galata Tower, Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which town has the most attractions?

Fatih (73), then Beyoğlu (22), Sarıyer (17) and Beşiktaş (13).

Which museums are there in Istanbul?

69, including Beylerbeyi Palace, Hagia Irene, Rumeli Fortress, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum and Palace of the Porphyrogenitus.

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Attractions and sights in Istanbul

34 audio tours in Istanbul

Hagia Sophia

Topkapı Palace

Galata Tower

Blue Mosque

Grand Bazaar

The 48 best-known attractions in Istanbul

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Fatih

Beyoğlu

Sarıyer

Beşiktaş

Üsküdar

Kadıköy

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34 audio tours in Istanbul

The 48 best-known attractions in Istanbul

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All 193 from A to Z

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