must see sight of Istanbul, Old City area. get in there during Ramadan. you'll feel like in Ottoman :) lots of fast food and local restaurants around, prices are not that high, similar to Istiklal's. I love Old City! More

You cannot miss this Heritage sight. A must see indeed More

there is like a historic city , everything is very old there , amazing , and you will be shock when you arrived there , because there is have many important things More

The Sultanahmet district offers you a variety of things to do including visiting historic places (Topkapi and Blue Mosque), and shopping around as there is many shops nearby and the Grand Bazaar is just a 10 minutes walk from there in addition to the various restaurants around. Your trip to Istanbul would not be complete if you dont visit that... More

The centre of Roman, Ottoman etc history. Amazing architecture and monuments. Makes one think about what has gone before and how it affected all of our lives. More

Although this area is great for being near the sites, I would not opt to stay here again. Too many people trying to get your attention, your money and at unfair rates. Not anything like the rest of Turkey, with rude people who pester you and everything ridiculously overprices. Great to visit for the sites, but not to stay. More

We stayed at Ferman hotel in the district. It was a pleasure to walk through the cobbled stone lanes and roads. To think these were the same routes used centuries before made it even special. More

It's loud, crowded, and alive! Be prepared to be enticed to buy anything and everything, but it's a feast for the eyes, the ears, and the nose. Grand Bazaar, Spice Market, Blue Mosque, any street - it's all a wonderful experience. More

This Bazaar is tiny by has all the same stuff as the Grand Bazaar. It's open air street and less aggressive merchants as well as a good choice in scarves, ceramics, carpets, wonderful Turkish Ice Cream, overpriced jewellery..... good fun and it takes only a short stroll to feel the atmopshere. Skip the open air Cafe and head to a... More