Then we took the metro (station Havalimani) located in the airport that cost 0.75 TL to go to Sultanahmet, where our guesthouse was located at. So: Havalimani metro station - Zeytinburnu metro station - change to tram (cross the street, another 0.75 TL) and stop at Sultanahmet tram station. For clearer Istanbul metro map: click here
Arriving in Sultanahmet, it's already evening time. But thanks to the summer season, it ain't dark yet so we felt pretty safe walking around to find our guesthouse to drop our stuffs.
With starving stomaches, we quickly walked over to Doydoy, a Turkish restaurant that we found online. It's apparently good. If you fancy a rooftop view of the Blue Mosque, be sure to reserve it beforehand. The bill ain't shocking too, recommended to go.
After that we just walked and walked around to several places, to a turkish lamp shop, a quiet nice neighborhood, then finally we visited the Blue Mosque. It is the prettiest mosque I've ever seen, with marvelous design inside. Being a holy place, it's not advisable to go there with thank tops and shorts, even for ladies they required us to cover our heads with a blue veil. But it's really worth visiting. No entrance fee required.
If you are big on desserts, you must try their baklavas and turkish delights. They are to die for! We visited Hafiz Mustafa, one of the oldest Turkish patisseries located on Sultanahmet road, but it's a bit tricky to find cos it's located on a semi basement place. Their baklava is amazing. If you'd like to bring over some turkish delights, they will be happy to pack it for you too. But ensure to have them finished in 4-5 days. And no, they are not expensive at all :)
Due to jetlag and stuffs, we headed to bed early and called it a day.
Addresses:
1. Doydoy (Turkish restaurant)
- Neighborhood: Küçük Ayasofya
- Sifa Hamami Sokak No. 13, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
- 0212-517-1588
2. Hafiz Mustafa
Hamidiye Cad. 84-86 | Eminonu, Istanbul, Turkey
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