https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/istanbul-airport-transfer 2026-09-11T03:53:20+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/photo-2025-08-14-12-07-57-1.webp The private transfer minibus used for airport pickups https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-airport-transfer-01.webp The Mercedes Vito used for airport transfers, with its side door open https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-airport-transfer-02.webp The Mercedes Sprinter used for larger groups, waiting at a hotel entrance https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-airport-transfer-03.webp Inside the Mercedes Sprinter, with reclining leather seats and tables between them https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/istanbul-morning-food-tour 2026-09-06T13:54:10+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/07-morning-food-tour-breakfast-table.webp A long table laid with a Turkish breakfast: cheeses, olives, honey, kaymak, bread and tea https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-32.webp Lahmacun on a wooden board beside a bowl of mercimek soup and a green salad at the lunch stop https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-33.webp Guests along the counter of a lahmacun shop, eating and turning to the camera https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-34.webp A Turkish breakfast from above: simit, olives, cheeses, kaymak, menemen and glasses of tea https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-35.webp Rounds of raw lahmacun lined up on a board, waiting for the oven https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-36.webp A lahmacun lifted straight from the oven, minced meat and herbs across the thin dough https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-37.webp Honey poured over a plate of kaymak, Turkish clotted cream, at a breakfast counter https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-38.webp A scoop lifting black olives from the barrel at an Istanbul market stall https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-39.webp Two bakers holding up long trays of freshly baked pide in an Istanbul bakery https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-7460-scaled.webp The vaulted arcade of the Spice Bazaar seen down its length https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/p106-orig.webp Strings of dried aubergine and peppers hanging outside a spice shop https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9550525-orig.webp A copper teapot and a tulip glass of Turkish tea on a tray https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/7051889-orig.webp Fresh fish laid out on ice at an Istanbul market stall https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-40.webp Kokoreç turning over the charcoal, with a bread roll warming beside it https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-41.webp Grilled fish laid out on lavash with salad, onions and a dusting of pul biber https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-42.webp Midye dolma, mussels stuffed with spiced rice, served with lemon https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-43.webp Künefe pulled apart, the cheese stretching under a layer of pistachio https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-morning-food-tour-44.webp Guests on the ferry with the old city behind them, on the Istanbul Morning Food Tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/istanbul-evening-food-tour 2026-09-06T13:54:10+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-17.webp The guide handing round a taste in a busy Istanbul market street https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-evening-food-tour-ferry-sunset.webp The sun setting over the Bosphorus from the deck of a ferry, gulls following https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-evening-food-tour-bosphorus-ferry.webp A Sehir Hatlari ferry crossing the Bosphorus under a blue sky https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-evening-food-tour-mussel-stall-night.webp A midye dolma stall lit up at night with guests eating at the counter https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-evening-food-tour-kunefe.webp Kunefe pulled apart on a copper plate, the cheese stretching under crushed pistachio https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/08-evening-food-tour-deli-tasting.webp A guest tasting at a delicatessen counter while the shopkeeper serves https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-01.webp A street stall piled with black mussels and lemons in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-02.webp A tray of pastırma and cubes of cheese laid out for tasting https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-03.webp Trays of meze and salads along a deli counter in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-04.webp Shelves of pickles and preserves in an Istanbul shop https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-05.webp Kokoreç turning over the charcoal at a street grill https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-06.webp A greengrocer stall of vegetables, cherries and olives at an Istanbul market https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-07.webp Whole pastırma laid out on the counter at a butcher in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-08.webp Skewers grilling over coals with bread warming beside them https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-09.webp A butcher slicing pastırma to order https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-10.webp Guests at the table as a dish is brought out on the Istanbul Evening Food Tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-11.webp A copper tray of stew topped with yoghurt and a roasted pepper https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-12.webp Guests with drinks outside a pickle shop on the Istanbul Evening Food Tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-13.webp A vendor preparing a taste at his counter https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-14.webp Dried peppers and aubergines hanging above sacks of spices at an Istanbul market https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-15.webp Jars of pickles and bundles of stuffed vine leaves in a shop window https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06-evening-food-tour-16.webp Guests being served at a delicatessen counter on the Istanbul Evening Food Tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/istanbul-old-city-highlights 2026-09-06T13:54:09+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8351-scaled.webp Columns reflected in the water of the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hagia-sophia-exterior-sultanahmet.webp Hagia Sophia at dusk, its dome and four minarets seen across the gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hagia-sophia-dome-and-roundels.webp The main dome of Hagia Sophia with its calligraphy roundels and hanging chandeliers https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hagia-sophia-imperial-door-mosaic.webp The Christ mosaic above the Imperial Door of Hagia Sophia, looking through to the golden apse https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-03.webp The Blue Mosque and its minarets seen across the fountain and gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-blue-mosque-dome-from-below-1.webp The painted dome and semi domes of the Blue Mosque seen from below https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/basilica-cistern-medusa-head.webp The upturned Medusa head at the base of a column in the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/basilica-cistern-columns-lit.webp Lit columns and their reflections in the water of the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hippodrome-egyptian-obelisk.webp The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome, with the minarets of the Blue Mosque behind https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/corlulu-ali-pasa-medrese-cafe.webp The courtyard cafe in the Corlulu Ali Pasa Medrese, where the tour stops for tea https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/carpet-workshop-showroom.webp Carpets laid out under the brick vaults of the workshop showroom https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/carpet-weaver-at-the-loom.webp A weaver knotting a silk carpet at the loom, working from the pattern beside her https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-01.webp The painted vaulted corridor of the Grand Bazaar, lined with shops https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ayasofya-m-zesi-resmi-orig.webp Gold mosaics and calligraphy roundels in the gallery of Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-04.webp The dome of the Blue Mosque and its ring of windows, from the floor https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/p68.webp Rows of columns receding into the darkness of the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/silk-cocoons-being-reeled.webp Silk cocoons in a copper basin, the thread reeled off by hand https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8799-scaled.webp Lamps, textiles and ceramics filling a lane of the Grand Bazaar https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-7460-scaled.webp The vaulted arcade of the Spice Bazaar seen down its length https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-6047-scaled.webp Marble columns and gold calligraphy roundels inside Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/4790421-orig.webp A monumental stone gateway with a tiled inscription panel, looking through to a domed courtyard https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6165496-orig.webp Glass lamps hanging beneath the painted dome of a mosque https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/istanbul-off-the-beaten-path 2026-09-06T13:54:09+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-16.webp The two tiers of arches of the Aqueduct of Valens in Istanbul against a blue sky https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-02.webp Chandelier and carved wooden gallery inside a working neighbourhood mosque in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-03.webp The Zeyrek Mosque, the former Byzantine Monastery of the Pantokrator, seen from the street https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-04.webp The painted dome and chandelier of a neighbourhood mosque in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-05.webp Byzantine stonework left exposed under glass in the floor of a mosque in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-06.webp Tubs of nuts and pulses with handwritten price tags at the Women's Market in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-07.webp Cups of boza, the fermented millet drink tasted on the Istanbul Off the Beaten Path tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-08.webp A guest tasting boza beside a market stall stacked with white and pink blocks in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-17.webp The boza maker pouring boza into a cup at an old Istanbul boza shop, on the Istanbul Off the Beaten Path tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/10-boza-seller-pouring.webp Boza poured from a jug at a boza counter in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-09.webp The arcaded courtyard and ablution fountain of an Ottoman mosque in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-10.webp The Aqueduct of Valens rising over the traffic in Istanbul on a cloudy day https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-11.webp The prayer hall and carpet under the main dome of the Sehzade Mosque in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-12.webp Iznik tiles in blue, green and yellow floral patterns on a mosque wall in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-13.webp A small Ottoman pavilion in carved stone standing among trees in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-14.webp Inside an Ottoman tomb in Istanbul, with its draped catafalques and painted dome https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-15.webp Looking up into the painted dome of an Ottoman tomb in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/off-beaten-01.webp Buryan lamb hanging over the tray at the lunch stop on the Istanbul Off the Beaten Path tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/fener-balat-walking-tour 2026-09-06T13:54:08+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/renkli-balat-evleri-7-evler-orig.webp Pastel painted terraced houses on a steep Fener street https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/fener-golden-horn-guide.webp Salih explaining the Golden Horn to guests at the start of the tour, with Galata Tower across the water https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-fener-balat-iron-church-st-stephen.webp The Bulgarian Church of St Stephen in Fener, the cast iron church, seen from its steps https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-10.webp The gilded iconostasis inside the Bulgarian Church of St Stephen in Fener https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/fener-st-george-exterior.webp The Church of St George at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Fener, seen from the courtyard https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/12-fener-balat-st-george-patriarchate.webp The gilded interior of St George's Church at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Fener, with its chandelier above the nave https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-05.webp A tabby cat sitting at the foot of the rainbow painted steps in Balat, a stone church behind https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-06.webp A narrow Balat street lined with pink, orange, yellow and blue houses under a bright sky https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-07.webp Coloured umbrellas strung above a lane in Balat https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-08.webp An antique shop on a Balat street corner, with a bicycle outside https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-09.webp The red brick tower of the Phanar Greek Orthodox College above the rooftops of Fener https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/fener-greek-college-front.webp The front of the Phanar Greek Orthodox College in Fener, the red brick school seen up the cobbled street https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-fener-balat-peacock-house.webp A green Balat house with a large painted peacock across its front https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-11.webp A cafe terrace in Balat with a painted mural along the wall https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-12.webp Blue and orange houses on a Balat street with wisteria over a balcony https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-fener-balat-13.webp A simit cart on a Balat street with the seller beside it https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/12-fener-balat-street-children.webp Children sitting on the cobbles of a Fener street while a visitor walks up the hill https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/topkapi-palace-harem-tour 2026-09-06T13:54:08+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tokkap-gyg.webp The Imperial Gate towers at the entrance to Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-07.webp The painted ceiling of a pavilion at Topkapı Palace, open to the garden https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-08.webp The Topkapı Dagger in its case, three emeralds set along the hilt. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-09.webp Looking up at a marble portal and its inscription panel against the sky. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-10.webp Ceremonial gold in a treasury case, a jewelled staff laid in front of it. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-11.webp Gilded objects in a display case in the Topkapı treasury https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-12.webp The colonnade along the second courtyard, with the lawns and cypresses beyond. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-13.webp Daggers and jewelled arms laid out along a treasury wall. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-14.webp Looking up into a domed chamber pierced with star shaped skylights. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-15.webp The path across the second courtyard towards the pavilions. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-16.webp A Harem corridor lined floor to ceiling with blue and white Iznik tiles. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-17.webp A costumed figure of a sultan seated in a lit alcove of the Harem. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-18.webp Looking up into a Harem chamber, tiles below and a gilded inscription band above. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-19.webp A vaulted stone passage with a cobbled floor and daylight at the far end. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-20.webp Gold inlaid ceremonial rifles standing in a row in the armoury. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-21.webp Jewelled flintlock pistols mounted against the dark of a display case. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-22.webp The Gate of Felicity with its wide eaves, visitors gathered in front of it. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-23.webp An Iznik tiled room in the Harem at Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-24.webp Visitors walking the colonnade beside the third courtyard, under painted eaves. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-25.webp Looking up at the crenellated front of a palace gate, the flag flying above it. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-26.webp The painted eaves and lantern spire of a garden pavilion against a blue sky. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-27.webp The twin towers of the Gate of Salutation at the entrance to Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-28.webp The Bosphorus seen from the grounds of Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-29.webp Looking up a brick vaulted passage towards a tower and a strip of sky. https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/secrets-of-istanbul 2026-09-06T13:54:07+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2113225-orig.webp A busy Istanbul shopping street lined with lanterns and souvenir stalls https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1888304-orig.webp A stall at the Sahaflar book bazaar stacked with maps and guidebooks https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6676573-orig.webp A man browsing books and prints at an Istanbul street bookseller https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9326638-orig.webp Worshippers sitting on the floor inside a tiled Istanbul mosque https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/5514531-orig.webp A man smoking a nargile water pipe on a bench https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/mesopotamia-gobekli-tepe 2026-09-06T13:54:07+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-33.webp The T shaped pillars standing in a circular enclosure at Göbekli Tepe https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-01.webp A vaulted stone passage running under the old houses of a town in southeastern Turkey https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-02.webp The conical beehive houses of Harran in the late afternoon sun https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-03.webp Standing stones and the tower of the old university at Harran at dusk https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-04.webp The ruins of Harran at dusk, with the tower on the horizon https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-05.webp The courtyard of the Harran beehive houses, with millstones and blue painted fittings https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-06.webp The beehive houses of Harran framed by a mud brick arch https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-07.webp A row of conical mud brick roofs at Harran under a clear sky https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-08.webp The Harran beehive houses seen through the arch of the courtyard entrance https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-09.webp Old millstones and grinding wheels laid out in front of the Harran beehive houses https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-10.webp The arches and standing tower of the ruined great mosque at Harran https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-11.webp A rider on horseback among the arches and fallen stone of the Harran ruins https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-12.webp The stone gateway and walls of the old citadel at Harran https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-13.webp Carpets laid out inside a cave dwelling in southeastern Turkey, lit by the entrance https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-14.webp Roman columns still standing among the ruins on the Mesopotamia tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-15.webp Weathered stone columns and cut blocks at an ancient site in southeastern Turkey https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-16.webp A worn figure carved in relief into a niche in the rock face https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-17.webp A robed figure carved in relief into the rock at an ancient site in southeastern Turkey https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-18.webp Four boys from the village who stopped to say hello on the Mesopotamia tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-19.webp A carved figure set in a rounded niche in the limestone https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-20.webp A rock cut chamber with a visitor standing at the entrance for scale https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-21.webp The arches and tower of the Harran ruins with the beehive houses beyond https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-22.webp Ruined stone houses and broken walls on a hillside in southeastern Turkey https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mesopotamia-23.webp Lunch under an awning with a Turkish flag on the Mesopotamia tour https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/private-old-istanbul-half-day 2026-09-06T13:54:06+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ayasofya-m-zesi-resmi-orig.webp Gold mosaics and calligraphy roundels in the gallery of Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-03.webp The Blue Mosque and its minarets seen across the fountain and gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hagia-sophia-exterior-sultanahmet.webp Hagia Sophia at dusk, its dome and four minarets seen across the gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hippodrome-egyptian-obelisk.webp The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome, with the minarets of the Blue Mosque behind https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-5834.webp The painted dome and Iznik tiles inside the Blue Mosque https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-6047-scaled.webp Marble columns and gold calligraphy roundels inside Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8351-scaled.webp Columns reflected in the water of the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-01.webp The painted vaulted corridor of the Grand Bazaar, lined with shops https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8799-scaled.webp Lamps, textiles and ceramics filling a lane of the Grand Bazaar https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/private-old-istanbul-full-day 2026-09-06T13:54:06+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-5834.webp The painted dome and Iznik tiles inside the Blue Mosque https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-03.webp The Blue Mosque and its minarets seen across the fountain and gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hagia-sophia-exterior-sultanahmet.webp Hagia Sophia at dusk, its dome and four minarets seen across the gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hippodrome-egyptian-obelisk.webp The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome, with the minarets of the Blue Mosque behind https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/02-blue-mosque-dome-from-below-1.webp The painted dome and semi domes of the Blue Mosque seen from below https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ayasofya-m-zesi-resmi-orig.webp Gold mosaics and calligraphy roundels in the gallery of Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-6047-scaled.webp Marble columns and gold calligraphy roundels inside Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8351-scaled.webp Columns reflected in the water of the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-01.webp The painted vaulted corridor of the Grand Bazaar, lined with shops https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8799-scaled.webp Lamps, textiles and ceramics filling a lane of the Grand Bazaar https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-27.webp The twin towers of the Gate of Salutation at the entrance to Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-07.webp The painted ceiling of a pavilion at Topkapı Palace, open to the garden https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-23.webp An Iznik tiled room in the Harem at Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-11.webp Gilded objects in a display case in the Topkapı treasury https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-31.webp The gilded Ottoman throne on display at Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04-topkapi-28.webp The Bosphorus seen from the grounds of Topkapı Palace https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/private-modern-to-medieval 2026-09-06T13:54:05+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8938993-orig.webp The Golden Horn with the Galata Tower rising above the waterfront https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/tours/istanbul-layover-tour 2026-09-06T13:54:05+00:00 https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3617130-orig.webp The Golden Horn seen from above with the bridges crossing it https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8938993-orig.webp The Golden Horn with the Galata Tower rising above the waterfront https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1339829-orig.webp Commuter ferries at Eminönü with crowds crossing the waterfront https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/p158.webp Mosque domes in the foreground with the Bosphorus behind https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2964699-orig.webp Guests around checked tablecloths at an outdoor tea garden in Istanbul https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-03.webp The Blue Mosque and its minarets seen across the fountain and gardens of Sultanahmet https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ayasofya-m-zesi-resmi-orig.webp Gold mosaics and calligraphy roundels in the gallery of Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8351-scaled.webp Columns reflected in the water of the Basilica Cistern https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-8799-scaled.webp Lamps, textiles and ceramics filling a lane of the Grand Bazaar https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-5834.webp The painted dome and Iznik tiles inside the Blue Mosque https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-6047-scaled.webp Marble columns and gold calligraphy roundels inside Hagia Sophia https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/01-highlights-of-istanbul-01.webp The painted vaulted corridor of the Grand Bazaar, lined with shops https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hammam-marble-dome.jpg The domed marble hall of a historic Istanbul hammam, lit by the star shaped openings above https://mylocalguideistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hammam-scrub-and-massage.jpg A hammam attendant giving a foam scrub and massage on the heated marble slab