Walk Along the Golden Horn
Poke around forgotten corners just over this hauntingly beautiful inlet from the bosphorus. you make some thrilling - and chilling - "finds" on cobbled streets as you trace its narrow alleyways and ancient squares. the greek orthodox patriarchate housing a column which is believed to have been used for the binding and flogging of criminals in jerusalem is here. the magnificent neo-gothic, neo baroque -well literally hand made doll house -st.stephens church is located on the western shores. the cascading domes and four slender minarets of the imperial suleymaniye mosque dominating the skyline. one of istanbulâs surviving mediaeval synagogues...and trendiest houses in town that are now enjoying their second or even third type of use. highlight is the famous chora the byzantine marvel of mosaics and frescoes.
hamams
Most of Istanbul's historical Turkish baths, known as hamam and are quite an inevitable part of any Istanbul experience, are located in Old City around Sultanahmet.