Balat and Fener Quarter

About

Steep streets of colourful houses, vintage shops and cafés beside the Golden Horn.

Good to know

• Wear comfortable shoes
• Cafés fill on weekends

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Balat and Fener Quarter with Chora Church (Kariye), Zeyrek Mosque (Pantokrator Monastery) and Süleymaniye Mosque for a roughly 5-hour plan around Balat.

Chora Church (Kariye)

Free1 hr

900 m · 14 min walkAdd: Chora Church (Kariye)

Zeyrek Mosque (Pantokrator Monastery)

Free30 min

1.4 km · ~10 min by metro/taxiAdd: Zeyrek Mosque (Pantokrator Monastery)

Süleymaniye Mosque

Free1 hr

1.9 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Süleymaniye Mosque

Galata Tower

~£141 hr

2.2 km · ~13 min by metro/taxiAdd: Galata Tower

Rüstem Pasha Mosque

Free30 min

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxiAdd: Rüstem Pasha Mosque

Eat and drink nearby

Spice Bazaar

Free1h 15m

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxi

Grand Bazaar

Free2 hrs

2.6 km · ~15 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Galata Loft Hotel (Galata), about 2.2 km away. Sample listing.
• Sultanahmet Courtyard Hotel (Sultanahmet), about 3.5 km away. Sample listing.
• Bosphorus Terrace Hotel (Beşiktaş), about 4.9 km away. Sample listing.