Christmas & New Year in Istanbul 2026: 39 Places
Christmas & New Year 202639 places
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Here are the most-saved places in each category in Istanbul on Go There, grouped for the Christmas and New Year break: churches; New Year’s Eve restaurants and nightlife; historic sites and museums; parks for a winter walk. The selection is based on what Go There users save.
Opening hours over Christmas and New Year often change. Check with each place before you go.
Churches and cathedrals to visit at Christmas
Restaurants and nightlife for New Year’s Eve
Bubada Club Sandwiches & More
Kadıköy
3 saves · ★ 4.7
Visorante Kitchen & Bar Ortaköy
Beşiktaş
3 saves · ★ 4.4
Brekkie Breakfast Club
Kadıköy
2 saves · ★ 4.3
TAS Ramen & Sushi Bar
Şişli
2 saves · ★ 4.2
Basta! Street Food Bar
Kadıköy
2 saves · ★ 4.2
Sezen Meyhane
Beşiktaş
2 saves · ★ 4.2
Big Chefs - Vaniköy Şubesi
Üsküdar
5 saves · ★ 4.2
The Peninsula Istanbul
Beyoğlu
5 saves · ★ 4.4
Karaköy
Beyoğlu
5 saves
Kadıköy
Kadıköy
5 saves
Beykoz Balık Ekmek
Beykoz
4 saves · ★ 4.1
Mahir Lokantası
Şişli
4 saves · ★ 4.5
Historic sites and museums for the holidays
Hagia Sophia
Fatih
11 saves · ★ 4.8
Galataturm
Beyoğlu
10 saves · ★ 4.6
Versunkener Palast
Fatih
8 saves · ★ 4.6
Dolmabahçe
Beşiktaş
7 saves · ★ 4.7
Archäologisches Museum Istanbul
Fatih
6 saves · ★ 4.6
Leanderturm
Üsküdar
5 saves · ★ 4.7
Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum
Beykoz
5 saves · ★ 4.6
National Painting Museum
Beşiktaş
4 saves · ★ 4.7
Tahtakale Sanat
Fatih
4 saves · ★ 4.3
Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi
Sarıyer
4 saves · ★ 4.7
Beylerbeyi-Palast
Üsküdar
4 saves · ★ 4.7
Beyoğlu
Beyoğlu
4 saves
Parks and nature for a winter walk
Gülhane-Park
Fatih
5 saves · ★ 4.7
Emirgan-Park
Sarıyer
4 saves · ★ 4.6
Sultanahmet Square
Fatih
4 saves · ★ 4.7
Dilburnu Tabiat Parkı
Adalar
3 saves
Darlık Dam
Şile
2 saves · ★ 4.4
Mimar Sinan Urban Forest NEW
Sultangazi
2 saves · ★ 4.3
Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Kent Ormanı
Sultangazi
2 saves · ★ 4.3
Bahçeşehir Gölet Park
Başakşehir
2 saves · ★ 4.5
Kömürcü Bendi Milli Parkı
Sarıyer
2 saves · ★ 4.5
Build your own Christmas & New Year in Istanbul list
The “we should go there” message you send a friend disappears into the chat. Here it does not: send a place to the app and it lands on your map with its address and photo.
- Save any place you see to your own map with one tap
- Let an audio guide narrate the place while you walk
- Have AI build the trip plan — from your saves or from scratch
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