Calligraphy Museum
As in all classical medrese, the students' cubby-holes completely line the four sides of the lecture hall. Stands directly opposite the main entrance. Now restored, the building shelters the municipal library and the Calligraphy Museum. The Ottoman calibraphers used their superb writing to decorate the beautiful blue faience of the mosque, and the turbe of the princes of viziers.

Grand Covered Bazaar
This is the favorite shopping center of the Old City. With more than 4500 shops with each trade having its own area. Goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers str., Souvenir, Leather, and so on. From the great variety of goods offered, there is something to suit every taste and pocket.

Spice Bazaar
Built as a part of the Yeni Cami extended walls in 1664 which is located next to it. It is called the Egyptian Bazaar because the spices and herbs used to be brought from or through Egypt . During the Ottoman period it was known as a place where shops sold only spices. The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. It has a similar building shape to the Grand Covered Bazaar.

ASIAN PART
Beylerbeyi Palace (Open everyday except Monday & Thursday)
Summer Palace and the bosphorus built in 1865. Many famous figures took place here, including the Empress Eugenie, Wife of Napoleon III.

Leander's Tower
12th century tiny islet at the entrance of Boshphorus. It's going to serve as a cafe-restaurant in the near future.

Anatolian Fortress
Built between 1394-1402 to central passage of the ships through the Boshphorus by one of the famous Ottoman Sultan, Bayezid.

Camlica Hill
Late 19th century resort with a very nice view of Boshphorus, historical peninsula and islands.

Uskudar
Uskudar was known as Crysopolis -the city of gold- in the Byzantine era. Because the windows of the tiers of houses facing Bosphorus prismatically reflect the golden rays of sunset and European fludal tax scutage was collected in Medieval period in Uskudar area.

Kucuksu Pavillion
Middle 18th century building, a sea-side mansion far entertainments, picnics.

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