My 5-Day Istanbul Itinerary

Travel tips on what to see and do in Istanbul in 5 days.

Giulia Penni
9 min readApr 14, 2022
Photo by Federico Scarionati on Unsplash

Fascinating, noisy, crowded, big, cosmopolitan — it’s impossible to describe Istanbul using just one word.

Like Janus, the Ancient Roman god who is depicted as having two faces, Istanbul has a twofold nature: it’s the only city in the world that’s spread over two continents, Europe and Asia.

Here is where the East meets the West, where modernity meets tradition.

I spent 5 days in Istanbul and I was really enthralled — I encourage everyone to visit the modern Constantinople if they have the opportunity.

I will tell you more about my trip, sharing a few useful travel tips along the way.

Day 1 — Galata Tower & Neighbourhood, Karaköy

Galata Tower — Photo by alevision.co on Unsplash

First off, before I get into describing what I think is an ideal 5-day Istanbul itinerary, I will tell you where I, with my husband and a friend, decided to stay.

🏨 Istanbul is huge and there are many different areas. Personally, I recommend staying in the Beyoglu district. Beyoglu and adjacent Galata…

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Giulia Penni
Giulia Penni

Written by Giulia Penni

Copywriter @ Persado. Logophile. Lifelong learner. I don’t write to impress. I write to inform, entertain, inspire. Thanks for your time!

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