From Eminönü to the bazaars
A historic trade walk from the Yeni Cami (New Mosque) and the spice-scented Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar) to the tiled Rüstem Paşa Mosque, and from the Süleymaniye to the Sahaflar Çarşısı (Old Book Bazaar) and Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar).
- Estimated duration
- ~4 h 30 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~1.6 km
- Getting around
- Walking
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
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Stops
- 1
- 2
~140 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Bazaar and arasta
Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar)
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 3
~200 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Rüstem Paşa Mosque
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 4
~440 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque and Complex
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 5
~680 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Bazaar and arasta
Sahaflar Çarşısı (Old Book Bazaar)
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 6
~160 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Bazaar and arasta
Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar)
Fatih, İstanbul
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