An Istanbul walking tour from Hermanos Hotel can take in Bulgur Palas, Tayyare Apartmanları, the Column of Marcian and Şehzade Mosque. Each is within a 20-minute walk of the hotel, so you can plan a route around historic landmarks in the Yenikapı and Aksaray area.
- Bulgur Palas: about 9 minutes on foot from the hotel.
- Tayyare Apartmanları: about 13 minutes on foot from the hotel.
- Column of Marcian: about 18 minutes on foot from the hotel.
- Şehzade Mosque: about 19 minutes on foot from the hotel.
Starting in the Yenikapı and Aksaray area
The walk to Yenikapı station takes about 4 minutes from the hotel; Yusufpaşa station is about 6 minutes away on foot, and Aksaray station about 8 minutes.
The city centre is about 32 minutes on foot or about 9 minutes by car from the hotel. For a walking itinerary, start with the closer landmark, Bulgur Palas, then use the walking times below to decide how far to continue. The station-to-hotel leg is covered in this guide to reaching the hotel from Yenikapı.
Bulgur Palas and nearby streets
Bulgur Palas is about 9 minutes on foot from the hotel, making it the closest named landmark in this walk. Its drive from the hotel takes about 3 minutes. For more on the site and its setting, read this guide to visiting Bulgur Palas from the Yenikapı area.
Use Bulgur Palas as the first landmark, then continue toward Tayyare Apartmanları. The walk from the hotel to that building takes about 13 minutes; the walking times here do not establish a time between the two landmarks.
Tayyare Apartmanları and the Column of Marcian
Tayyare Apartmanları and the Column of Marcian are both within an 18-minute walk of the hotel. Tayyare Apartmanları is about 13 minutes on foot from the hotel, while the Column of Marcian is about 18 minutes.
If you prefer not to walk, the drive from the hotel to either landmark takes about 6 minutes.
Şehzade Mosque and the university quarter
Şehzade Mosque is about 19 minutes on foot from the hotel, and Istanbul University Faculty of Letters is about 20 minutes away. The İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi is about 16 minutes on foot from the hotel.
The Aviation Martyr’s Monument and Reşat Nuri Sahnesi are about 18 and 20 minutes on foot from the hotel, respectively. Their drives from the hotel take about 6 minutes to the monument and about 5 minutes to Reşat Nuri Sahnesi.
If you want to arrange the stops into a fuller day, this one-day Istanbul itinerary around the Yenikapı area offers another way to plan.
Planning a comfortable walk
Plan the walk as a set of stops rather than assuming a particular street-by-street route: the times describe each landmark from the hotel, not the distances between landmarks. You can begin with Bulgur Palas and choose whether to continue toward Tayyare Apartmanları, the Column of Marcian or Şehzade Mosque.
For a longer outing, the Column of Marcian takes about 18 minutes to reach on foot from the hotel and Şehzade Mosque about 19 minutes. To keep the walk shorter, focus on Bulgur Palas and Tayyare Apartmanları, about 9 and 13 minutes away on foot from the hotel.
Before setting out, check the official site before you go for current access details for the places you plan to visit.
FAQs
Which landmark is closest to Hermanos Hotel?
Bulgur Palas is about 9 minutes on foot from the hotel.
How long is the walk to Şehzade Mosque?
The walk from the hotel to Şehzade Mosque takes about 19 minutes.
Can you include university-area landmarks?
Yes. Istanbul University Faculty of Letters and the İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi are about 20 and 16 minutes on foot from the hotel.