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Mimarsinan

Istanbul, Turkey · Asia

About Mimarsinan

Mimarsinan sits on the route: 10 minutes from Gürpınar, 33km from Balat & Fener.

Mimarsinan is in Istanbul, Turkey, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gürpınar, about 5 km away.

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What is there to see near Mimarsinan?

Within an hour or so of Mimarsinan: Pierre Loti Kahvesi (32 km), Balat & Fener (33 km), Grand Bazaar, Istanbul (34 km), Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) (35 km).

Where is Mimarsinan?

Mimarsinan is in Istanbul, Turkey, about 5 km from Gürpınar.

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Quick Information

Population
31,002
Continent
Asia
Country
Turkey
Region
Istanbul
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates
41.0149, 28.5608

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Turkey

Police
155
Ambulance
112
Fire
110
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Mimarsinan

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Pierre Loti Kahvesi

A hilltop coffeehouse above Eyüp cemetery with the best view down the Golden Horn, named for the French novelist who drank here in the 1870s while writing Aziyadé. A cable car climbs to it from the waterfront.

32 km · about 35 min drive

photogenic

Balat & Fener

Steep cobbled lanes of tall narrow houses painted in blocks of colour on the Golden Horn, the old Jewish and Greek Orthodox quarters of Istanbul. The red-brick Phanar Greek College looms over the rooftops.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets with over 4,000 shops spread across 61 streets, a sensory overload of commerce since 1461.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)

An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Galata Tower

Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.

35 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Topkapi Palace Museum

The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Hagia Sophia

An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.

35 km · about 40 min drive

restaurant

Çiya Sofrası

Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.

39 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Mimarsinan

  • 40 km15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
  • 41 kmBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.

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