🇹🇷 Istanbul Travel Guide (Day 1 Itinerary) ✨

🕌 Morning: Historic Old Town 10:00 AM - Blue Mosque ✅ Free entry (but dress code!): Ladies: Headscarf + long skirt/pants (rent free at entrance). Men: Long pants + socks (they’ll throw them away after!). 📸 Pro tip: Stop by Seven Hills Restaurant rooftop (on the way to Hagia Sophia) for free pigeon feeding + epic mosque views! 10:45 AM - Hagia Sophia 🏛️ 5-min walk—marvel at the 1,500-year-old dome! 11:30 AM - Basilica Cistern 💧 Eerie vibes: Spot the upside-down Medusa column! 🍽️ Lunch & Coffee Break 12:30 PM - Old Ottoman Café 🍲 Famous "pottery kebab" (overhyped but cute free tea/dessert!). 2:30 PM - Sirkeci Lokantasi 1912 ☕ Hidden gem: Rooftop pizza + Bosporus views! 🌇 Afternoon to Sunset 3:00 PM - Galata Tower 🌆 Climb or elevator (€30) for 360° city + golden-hour lights! 5:30 PM - Bosphorus Sunset Cruise 🚢 Depart from Eminönü Pier (cash-only, 90 mins): Pass Dolmabahçe Palace, Maiden’s Tower, Ottoman mansions! Best time: 6:05 PM for pink skies! #Istanbul #TurkeyTravel #SoloTravel