Part One: Maps of the five-day itinerary for a first visit to Istanbul
So you can visualize the daily itineraries I described in my post of a suggested itinerary for five days in Istanbul, here is how Google tracked us. These are fixed jpg images, not interactive maps, but you can click on each image for a larger version.
Part Two: My Istanbul accommodations in 2022 and 2023, plus a few restaurants, theaters and stops
The red pindrop icons are hotels, the martini glass icons are restaurants. Info is in the map legend below. I’ve only noted a few memorable restaurants that I enjoyed.