Explore Istanbul's best local spots with your little one on a budget.

İstanbul

Arrival and exploring the historical area in Sultanahmet.

Public square with remnants of an ancient hippodrome, plus prominent & historic buildings.

Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.

Well-known site, also known as the Blue Mosque, built in 1616 & containing its founder's tomb.

Restored 14th-century tower and former prison overlooking the Bosphorus with a top-floor restaurant.

Big aquarium complex with around 1,700 species in many large tanks, plus a gift shop & eateries.

Riverside museum with Turkish & international modern & contemporary art collections, plus a cinema.

Covered, 17th-century market known as the Egyptian Bazaar, with spice, food & textile shops.