Getting out of Istanbul airport during 10-15 hours [duplicate]

1. Can I exit Istanbul airport during layover?
2. What is there to do in Istanbul Airport for 10 hours?
3. What to do on a long layover in Istanbul?
4. What can you do with an 8 hour layover in Istanbul?
5. Can I buy lounge access at Istanbul airport?
6. Do Turkish airlines provide hotel for long layovers?
7. Is 1 hour layover enough in Istanbul?
8. Is Istanbul airport open overnight?
9. What is there to do in Istanbul for 24 hours?
10. Can you leave the airport during a 3 hour layover?
11. Do I need a visa if I have a layover in Istanbul?
12. Can you sleep at Istanbul airport?

Can I exit Istanbul airport during layover?

* Don't leave the airport if you have less than 10-12 hours. * For a longer Istanbul layover, we recommend you to visit Sultanahmet or Taksim. * We recommend Layover Tours from the New Istanbul airport to take the advantage of sightseeing and planned experience for the Istanbul layover.

What is there to do in Istanbul Airport for 10 hours?

10 hours layover at Istanbul Airport is good enough to visit the Sultanahmet and see couple of museums such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace etc, if your layover is before night. After dark I recommend you visit Taksim and enjoy the lively Istiklal street, have a drink in a cafe, pub or bar or meal.

What to do on a long layover in Istanbul?

5 Things to Do in Istanbul on a Layover

• Take a Food Tour of Istanbul. Food tours are one of our favorite things to do in urban cities. ...
• Visit the Blue Mosque. The Blue Mosque is one of the top Istanbul tourist attractions, and with good reason. ...
• Shop in the Grand Bazaar. ...
• Wander a Neighborhood. ...
• Indulge in a Turkish Meal.

What can you do with an 8 hour layover in Istanbul?

What to Do (and Not to Do) During an Eight-Hour Layover in...

• The Pertevnial Valide Mosque in Aksaray, Istanbul. The mosque was built in 1869.
• Candid shot inside the Metro.
• Istanbul cat.
• The courtyard of the Blue Mosque.
• Hagia Sofia and dogs.
• Vacuuming this carpet is no small task.
• The tiles on the ceiling are what give the Blue Mosque its name.
• Strong Turkish coffee.

Can I buy lounge access at Istanbul airport?

If you are an economy class traveller at Istanbul Airport (IST), you can access the following airport lounges as long as you are willing to purchase a day pass, annual membership or pay at the door.

Do Turkish airlines provide hotel for long layovers?

But lucky for us, Turkish Airlines does a good job of taking care of their long-haul passengers. ... That's right, Turkish Airlines will provide you with a free hotel room (up to two nights) if you have an extended layover in Istanbul. And it's not just for business class passengers.

Is 1 hour layover enough in Istanbul?

Anything less than 1.5 hours is just too stressful in my opinion. If it is listed on a single ticket, then yes, it is. Sub one hour connection times are normal these days in efficient purpose built hubs - it's only 40 mins for example in Doha (Qatar Airways) and I think 30 or 35 in Vienna (Austrian).

Is Istanbul airport open overnight?

The airport is open 24 hours.

What is there to do in Istanbul for 24 hours?

A one day Istanbul itinerary

• The blue mosque. There are a lot of mosques in Istanbul and if you have to choose only one mosque in your Istanbul itinerary make it the blue mosque. ...
• Hagia Sophia. ...
• Topkapi palace. ...
• Archeological museum. ...
• Galata bridge & Galata tower. ...
• Grand bazaar. ...
• The cats of Istanbul.

Can you leave the airport during a 3 hour layover?

For most layovers, you can leave the transit area (and airport) in between flights, as long as you have a visa (if necessary) and go through customs and immigration on the way out, and of course you'll have to pass through security again on your way back into the airport.

Do I need a visa if I have a layover in Istanbul?

The transit visa for Turkey is necessary if the traveler is thinking about leaving the airport and spending a day or two in the country. If the traveler is simply connecting to another flight and will not be leaving the airport, the transit visa is not required.

Can you sleep at Istanbul airport?

Istanbul Airport has installed 25 sleeping pods for passengers who want to rest before, after or between flights. The “iGA Sleepod'' service can be rented out on an hourly basis for the price of €6/hour between 7am and 7pm, and €9/hour between 7pm and 7am.