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Walks in Karaköy.

One editor-picked walk through Karaköy, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.

Fishermen, contemporary art, and baklava — three eras of Istanbul in one kilometre by the water.

Nearby

Other walks close to Karaköy.

Sorted by distance from the start of karaköy: from the fishermen to istanbul modern. Good for stitching together a longer day.

The Camondo Stairs, the Genoese tower at golden hour, and the dervish lodge that closes the climb.

Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Cistern — in the right order, at the right time. Dawn start, coffee break built in.

Stepped streets, antique shops, the cats, and the mosque view that ends the day.

The Kapalıçarşı at nine in the morning — locals shopping, no tour groups, the architecture finally visible.