Best places in Istanbul for families

Complexes and commercial areas

Istanbul has many malls and luxury malls, including:

• Istinye Park Complex: As it is considered one of the largest shopping centers in Istanbul, it includes a large cinema hall and shops for selling luxury clothes, a bazaar, and a sports and entertainment club.
• Nisantashi Complex: It is a 24-hour, lively shopping complex, with many luxury shops and fast food outlets.
• Canyon Compound: It is one of the most beautiful malls in Istanbul.
• Grand Bazaar or Grand Bazaar: It is a popular traditional heritage market with a large number of shops.

Gardens and parks

The city of Istanbul is rich with picturesque gardens and wonderful parks that represent an environment suitable for families and children to enjoy, including:

• Vichan Children’s Park: It is located in the area of ​​Harpdar Duragi, and it includes many children’s entertainment, and areas for adults and children.
• Gulhane Park: It is located in Sultanahmet Square, and it contains many lush trees and wonderful earthen paths.
• Minya Turk Park: It is located in the area of ​​Sotos, and it includes a Bosphorus bridge that can be walked over, and enjoy the scenic views. It also contains a number of miniature models of palaces, mosques, and Istanbul churches.

Museums

Istanbul has many museums that are distinguished for its architecture and contents, including:

• Hagia Sophia Museum: It is located in the area of ​​Sultan Ahmed, and is considered one of the most beautiful monuments of the city. It combines Christian civilization with Islamic civilization, and this is evident in the Qur’anic verses that adorn the walls, in addition to the images of Christ Jesus – peace be upon him – and his mother, Maryam.
• Topkapi Palace Museum: It is a building with a distinctive Ottoman architectural style, as it is composed of several columns, arches and walls decorated with mosaics, in which many antiques are made inside local porcelain and Chinese porcelain.
• Turkish Islamic Museum of Antiquities: It is located in the Amin Ono region, where a number of archaeological manuscripts, carpets, metal, wood and porcelain masterpieces are displayed inside.
• The Grand Palace Mosaic Museum: It is located in the market of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque College, knowing that this museum is distinguished by its amazing mosaic design.
• Archeology museums: It includes a number of museums that display art and antiquities, Ottoman.