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Türkiye’s port cities and heritage sites

Three bases with a stop in the middle

Submitted by Side Street Atlas
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Route and nights

  1. Istanbul3 nights
  2. İzmir3 nights
  3. Athens4 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: A middle stop adds a different experience and a hotel change. Keep both move days light.

Compare: Rail, coach, flight or ferry combinations to verify

Trip stats

Trip days
11
Nights
10
Home Bases
3
Scheduled entries
49

Days by place

Athens
5
Istanbul
3
İzmir
3

Hotels and other stays

Central Athens Hotel
4 nights
Sirkeci Mansion · Istanbul
3 nights
Key Hotel · İzmir
3 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
25
Activity
16
Lodging
6
Ground transport
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Istanbul
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Sirkeci Mansion
  2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and confirm the next day’s transport Istanbul

    Keep the outing optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Istanbul
Sirkeci MansionIstanbul
Day 2 Istanbul
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
  2. to · Activity Start with a market breakfast and browse food streets around Eminönü Eminönü, Istanbul

    Check market trading and individual kitchen hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have a neighborhood meze lunch Eminönü, Istanbul
  4. to · Activity Walk public streets toward the waterfront or take a tea break Eminönü, Istanbul
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
Sirkeci MansionIstanbul
Day 3 Istanbul
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
  2. to · Activity See Ottoman civic and mosque architecture around Süleymaniye Süleymaniye, Istanbul

    Check mosque access around worship and limit indoor plans to confirmed sites.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Süleymaniye, Istanbul
  4. to · Activity Walk to a public courtyard or civic building exterior if access fits Süleymaniye, Istanbul
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
Sirkeci MansionIstanbul
Day 4 İzmir
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Sirkeci Mansion
  2. to · Ground transport Travel from Istanbul to İzmir İzmir

    Check a workable coach or rail route and any connections. Use the actual boarding point and do not rely on this sample window. Plan food around the confirmed route.

    Official information
  3. to · Lodging Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop Key Hotel

    Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.

  4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel İzmir
Key Hotelİzmir
Day 5 İzmir
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Konak waterfront, İzmir
  2. to · Activity Compare historic market buildings and civic streets around Konak Konak Square, İzmir
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Kemeraltı or Konak Square Konak Square, İzmir
  4. to · Activity Walk a public route past the Clock Tower and waterfront civic spaces Konak Square, İzmir
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Konak waterfront, İzmir
Key Hotelİzmir
Day 6 İzmir
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Alsancak, İzmir
  2. to · Activity Visit an open local museum or gallery that fits the day İzmir city center

    Check the venue address, exhibitions, and actual hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the chosen venue İzmir city center
  4. to · Activity Walk the adjacent public streets or use a second gallery only if confirmed İzmir city center
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Alsancak, İzmir
Key Hotelİzmir
Day 7 Athens
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Key Hotel
  2. to · Ground transport Travel from İzmir to Athens Athens

    Confirm a workable same-day international connection before booking lodging. Verify entry requirements and use destination local time if clocks differ. Plan food around the confirmed route.

  3. to · Lodging Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop Central Athens Hotel

    Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.

  4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Athens
Central Athens HotelAthens
Day 8 Athens
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Plaka, Athens
  2. to · Activity See small Byzantine churches around the old center Kapnikarea Church, Athens

    Treat interiors as optional and check visitor hours around services.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Monastiraki Kapnikarea Church, Athens
  4. to · Activity Follow a short mythology and public-site walk toward the Agora area Kapnikarea Church, Athens
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Plaka, Athens
Central Athens HotelAthens
Day 9 Athens
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Plaka, Athens
  2. to · Activity Walk the National Garden and public paths near Zappeion National Garden, Athens

    Check weather, slopes, and access before committing to the viewpoint.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Syntagma National Garden, Athens
  4. to · Activity Choose a city viewpoint or a second short garden route National Garden, Athens
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Plaka, Athens
Central Athens HotelAthens
Day 10 Athens
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Plaka, Athens
  2. to · Activity Visit the Acropolis with the confirmed admission time Acropolis of Athens

    Check heat restrictions, entry, and slope access. Adjust the route for the weather.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in Plaka Acropolis of Athens
  4. to · Activity Walk public routes near the Ancient Agora or use a separate confirmed admission Acropolis of Athens
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Plaka, Athens
Central Athens HotelAthens
Day 11 Athens
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Athens
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Central Athens Hotel
  3. to · Activity Optional final stop near your hotel Athens

    Skip this if your departure needs the time.

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  1. Day 1

    Istanbul

    Europe/Istanbul Open map for Istanbul
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Sirkeci Mansion
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and confirm the next day’s transport Istanbul

      Keep the outing optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Istanbul
    Sirkeci MansionIstanbul
  2. Day 2

    Istanbul

    Europe/Istanbul Open map for Istanbul
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
    2. to · Activity Start with a market breakfast and browse food streets around Eminönü Eminönü, Istanbul

      Check market trading and individual kitchen hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have a neighborhood meze lunch Eminönü, Istanbul
    4. to · Activity Walk public streets toward the waterfront or take a tea break Eminönü, Istanbul
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
    Sirkeci MansionIstanbul
  3. Day 3

    Istanbul

    Europe/Istanbul Open map for Istanbul
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
    2. to · Activity See Ottoman civic and mosque architecture around Süleymaniye Süleymaniye, Istanbul

      Check mosque access around worship and limit indoor plans to confirmed sites.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Süleymaniye, Istanbul
    4. to · Activity Walk to a public courtyard or civic building exterior if access fits Süleymaniye, Istanbul
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Sirkeci, Istanbul
    Sirkeci MansionIstanbul
  4. Day 4

    İzmir

    Europe/Istanbul
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Sirkeci Mansion
    2. to · Ground transport Travel from Istanbul to İzmir İzmir

      Check a workable coach or rail route and any connections. Use the actual boarding point and do not rely on this sample window. Plan food around the confirmed route.

      Official information
    3. to · Lodging Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop Key Hotel

      Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel İzmir
    Key Hotelİzmir
  5. Day 5

    İzmir

    Europe/Istanbul Open map for İzmir
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Konak waterfront, İzmir
    2. to · Activity Compare historic market buildings and civic streets around Konak Konak Square, İzmir
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Kemeraltı or Konak Square Konak Square, İzmir
    4. to · Activity Walk a public route past the Clock Tower and waterfront civic spaces Konak Square, İzmir
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Konak waterfront, İzmir
    Key Hotelİzmir
  6. Day 6

    İzmir

    Europe/Istanbul Open map for İzmir
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Alsancak, İzmir
    2. to · Activity Visit an open local museum or gallery that fits the day İzmir city center

      Check the venue address, exhibitions, and actual hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the chosen venue İzmir city center
    4. to · Activity Walk the adjacent public streets or use a second gallery only if confirmed İzmir city center
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Alsancak, İzmir
    Key Hotelİzmir
  7. Day 7

    Athens

    Europe/Athens
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Key Hotel
    2. to · Ground transport Travel from İzmir to Athens Athens

      Confirm a workable same-day international connection before booking lodging. Verify entry requirements and use destination local time if clocks differ. Plan food around the confirmed route.

    3. to · Lodging Check in and confirm tomorrow’s first stop Central Athens Hotel

      Let your hotel or camp know if you expect to arrive late.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Athens
    Central Athens HotelAthens
  8. Day 8

    Athens

    Europe/Athens Open map for Athens
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Plaka, Athens
    2. to · Activity See small Byzantine churches around the old center Kapnikarea Church, Athens

      Treat interiors as optional and check visitor hours around services.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Monastiraki Kapnikarea Church, Athens
    4. to · Activity Follow a short mythology and public-site walk toward the Agora area Kapnikarea Church, Athens
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Plaka, Athens
    Central Athens HotelAthens
  9. Day 9

    Athens

    Europe/Athens Open map for Athens
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Plaka, Athens
    2. to · Activity Walk the National Garden and public paths near Zappeion National Garden, Athens

      Check weather, slopes, and access before committing to the viewpoint.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Syntagma National Garden, Athens
    4. to · Activity Choose a city viewpoint or a second short garden route National Garden, Athens
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Plaka, Athens
    Central Athens HotelAthens
  10. Day 10

    Athens

    Europe/Athens Open map for Athens
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Plaka, Athens
    2. to · Activity Visit the Acropolis with the confirmed admission time Acropolis of Athens

      Check heat restrictions, entry, and slope access. Adjust the route for the weather.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in Plaka Acropolis of Athens
    4. to · Activity Walk public routes near the Ancient Agora or use a separate confirmed admission Acropolis of Athens
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Plaka, Athens
    Central Athens HotelAthens
  11. Day 11

    Athens

    Europe/Athens Open map for Athens
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Athens
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Central Athens Hotel
    3. to · Activity Optional final stop near your hotel Athens

      Skip this if your departure needs the time.