Timeline
10:00
Explore the Istanbul Railway Museum. Housed in the 1890 Europe-side railway terminus, it exhibits Ottoman and modern Turkish railway history. The Orient Express once departed from here.
11:30
Walk three minutes to Buyruk Esnaf Lokantası for lunch. This spot serves home-made style foods (ev yemekleri) which you can order from the counter. It offers a great variety of dishes.
12:30
Take the 57-minute walk to Maçka Park. This park occupies the sides of a valley in this city of seven hills, with an avenue in the bottom. A 4-person gondola lift line is strung over it, offering a shortcut when walking between Beşiktaş.
Local tip
The museum is closed on Mondays. Maçka Park is a large green space, so wear comfortable shoes for the walk from the museum.
Check before you go
- Istanbul Railway Museum is open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, last entry 16:40.
- Buyruk Esnaf Lokantası is open Mo-Su 06:00-22:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Istanbul (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).