Timeline
16:45
Grab a seafood snack and a drink. The staff will advise on the best fish of the season.
17:30
Walk 250 meters to the Aviation Museum. Enter and wander through the exhibits of warplanes, helicopters, and Ottoman-era aeronautics.
18:00
Find a spot near the windows or outside the museum. The sun sets toward the WSW, casting golden light over the aircraft.
Local tip
The museum is open until 17:00 on weekdays, but the exterior and grounds are accessible for sunset viewing. Check the route if you need to return to the main city area after dark.
Check before you go
- Yüksel Balık Lokantası is open daily from 08:00 to 24:00.
- Aviation Museum is open Tu-Su 09:00-17:00. For the sunset experience, you are visiting the exterior/grounds after closing time for the museum halls.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Istanbul (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).