Cluster · Istanbul

Topkapı Palace & Gülhane Park

Morning cluster: Topkapı at opening for the courtyards and harem queue, then Gülhane Park shade; a long half-day with stairs and slopes.

Not field-verified28″ bags: forbiddenTime: halfRescue coverage 100% ≤7′

Rules in force · 7Cobbled slopes in Sultanahmet, Galata and Karaköy defeat …

Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Check whether your passport needs a visa, and if so apply only on the official e-Visa portal; lookalike sites add fees.
Türkiye (Turkey) ↗At mosques cover shoulders and knees, take your shoes off at the door, and women carry a headscarf; do not walk in front of people praying.
Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Yellow taxis must run the meter; agree nothing else, or use a ride-hailing app that shows the fare upfront.
Türkiye (Turkey) ↗Carry Turkish lira in small notes for ferries, mosques, tea and markets; prices change fast, so check quoted prices against the current rate.
Marmara ↗Ferries to the islands and across the Bosphorus run less often in strong wind; check the last boat before you cross.
Istanbul ↗Cobbled slopes in Sultanahmet, Galata and Karaköy defeat suitcases: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk or a tram.
Istanbul ↗Trams, metro, buses and public ferries all take the Istanbulkart; buy one at a kiosk on arrival and load it with lira.

Bound and physics

Topkapı Palace courtyards and the Gülhane Park slope down to the Golden Horn.

Slope: gentle slope down to the water
Stairs: Some flights inside the palace
Shade: medium
Surface: paved paths
Sleep here or visit: visit

Rescue anchors

289 grid cells · 40 m

Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Topkapı Palace first courtyard (WC, shade)

toilet · shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

B — North-west: shop, café or bench with a seat (field-verify)