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Istanbul with children: practical notes

Istanbul with children: practical notes

Pushchairs, walking distances, rest stops and the right way to shorten the plan.

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Pushchair
Hard on the historic peninsula
Stops per day
More than three tires everyone
Child seat
On request, no extra charge

How far the walking really is

The sights on the historic peninsula look close on a map, but between them are cobbled, sloping lanes where a pushchair will not roll easily. Topkapi Palace itself is a large site; you walk inside it for an hour or two. Putting two major museums in one day is usually too much for a family with children.

Having the car with you all day

On a programme with children, the most useful thing is having the car at your disposal all day: jackets, water and shopping bags stay in it, you pause when a child tires and the plan can be shortened. If the car waits at every stop, finding transport during the day stops being a problem at all.

Which stops work for children

A Bosphorus boat trip, the cable car up Uludag and walking by the lake at Sapanca are the parts children like most; all involve little walking and plenty of view. Long museum visits and crowded bazaars tire everyone fastest. A good day balances the two: one historic site in the morning, open air in the afternoon.

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