Timeline
17:29
Grab a coffee and Turkish ice cream. The shop is open late, so you can enjoy a sweet treat while the afternoon light is still bright.
17:39
Walk to the Atatürk Museum. This brightly coloured historic house is just a short stroll away. It is free to enter, and you can peek inside to see the rooms where Kemal Atatürk stayed in 1919 before departing for Samsun.
17:59
Stand on the main avenue outside the museum. Look west towards the WSW. The sun sets here, casting a warm golden glow over the modern apartment buildings that surround the historic home.
18:14
End the evening at Kot Sıfır Mekan. This café is an 11-minute walk from the museum and stays open until 23:00, making it a perfect spot to relax after the sunset.
Local tip
The museum closes at 16:00 on Wednesdays, but you can still view the exterior and enjoy the sunset from the street. Kot Sıfır Mekan is open daily.
Check before you go
- Atatürk Museum is open Mo-We, Fr, Sa 09:00-16:00.
- Kot Sıfır Mekan is open Mo-Su 10:00-23:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Istanbul (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).