Istanbul Accessibility Guide by John Sage

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Istanbul Accessibility Guide by John Sage

Which Istanbul tourist sites are accessible? Which should you avoid?

How can you avoid the cobblestones and hills in Istanbul?

Accessible itineraries, travel tips, maps, and more. Tons of essential accessible travel advice written by John Sage.

The Table of Contents listed below is for a Istanbul accessibility guide we put together for a for a previous client visiting Istanbul. The Istanbul Accessibility Guide is included with our Istanbul accessible trip planning services.

Istanbul Accessibility Guide Table of Contents

Reservations 4

Arriving in Istanbul 5

Atatürk Airport Accessibility 5

Getting Around Istanbul with a Disability 7

Istanbul Accessibility Map #1 8
Istanbul Accessibility Map #2 9

Public Transportation Map 10

Tram Accessibility 10
Subway (a.k.a. Metro) Accessibility 11
Bus Accessibility 12
Funicular Accessibility 12

Recommended Accessible Itineraries 15

1 Day in Istanbul 16
2 Days in Istanbul 18
- Day 1 18
- Day 2 21
3 Days in Istanbul 25
- Day 1 25
- Day 2 26
- Day 3 29
4 Days in Istanbul 36

Accessible Guided Tours 37

Driving Tours 37
Sultanahmet Istanbul Accessible Private Tour 37
Panoramic Istanbul Wheelchair Accessible Tour 37
Half-day Highlights of Istanbul Handicap Accessible Tour 37
Half-day Turkish Istanbul Accessible Guided Tour 38
Old City Istanbul Accessible Group Tour 38
Tours by Accessible Tram 38
Blue Mosque Istanbul Accessible Cruise Excursion by Tram 38
Highlights of Istanbul Accessible Shore Excursion by Tram 38
Turkish Istanbul Accessible Walking Tour by Tram 38

Accessible Istanbul Tourist Attractions 39

Basilica Cistern (Underground Cistern or Yerebatan Sarayi) 39
Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) 41
Bosphorus Boat Cruise 43
Grand Bazaar 45
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya Müzesi) 48
Istanbul Archaeological Museum 51
Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent 53
Spice Market 57
Topkapi Palace 59
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum 65

Accessible Shopping 66

Accessible Restaurants 67

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