Bazaars & Eminönü: what’s worth it?
The Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, Süleymaniye and the Galata Bridge.
Worth itReality 90 +121Süleymaniye Mosque★ 4.9
Worth itReality 81 +422Rüstem Paşa Mosque★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 64 −53Hafız Mustafa★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 55 −284Grand Bazaar★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 55 +345Hodjapasha Dervishes★ 4.3
Worth it if…Reality 55 −316Spice Bazaar★ 4.5
Skip itReality 46 +357Eminönü balık ekmek★ 3.6
Skip itReality 40 +168Hamdi★ 3.9The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Süleymaniye Mosque | Worth it | 78 | 90 | +12 · Underrated | ★ 4.9 (67,578) |
| 2 | Rüstem Paşa Mosque | Worth it | 39 | 81 | +42 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (7,456) |
| 3 | Hafız Mustafa | Worth it if… | 69 | 64 | −5 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (49,284) |
| 4 | Grand Bazaar | Worth it if… | 83 | 55 | −28 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (189,094) |
| 5 | Hodjapasha Dervishes | Worth it if… | 21 | 55 | +34 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.3 (3,915) |
| 6 | Spice Bazaar | Worth it if… | 86 | 55 | −31 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (193,274) |
| 7 | Eminönü balık ekmek | Skip it | 11 | 46 | +35 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 3.6 (4,134) |
| 8 | Hamdi | Skip it | 24 | 40 | +16 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 3.9 (8,337) |