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Balik Pazari vs Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque and Balik Pazari are both praised by expert writers. On balance, Blue Mosque ranks significantly better than Balik Pazari. Blue Mosque has a TripExpert Score of 93 with recommendations from 6 reviews including Frommer's, Let's Go and Michelin Guide.
Balik Pazari
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Balikpazari, İstiklal Caddesi, İstanbul Turkey
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Fodor's
"Located just off İstiklal Caddesi next to the entrance to the Çiçek Pasajı, the Balık Pazarı is a bustling labyrinth of streets filled with stands."
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Frommer's
"This fish market is a colorful cluster of much more than just fishmongers."
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Lonely Planet
"Many of the shops have been here for close on a century and have extremely loyal clienteles – check out Sütte Şarküteri for its delicious charcuterie."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A feast of Rococo architecture, the 19C Flower Passage (Çiçek Pasaji in Turkish) has retained its full charm."
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You'll also want to visit the nearby bustling market, with its colourful displays of fish, flowers and fruit.
Blue Mosque
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Sultanahmet, Istanbul 222, Turkey
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"This grand bubble of masonry, one of the great and defining features of Istanbul's skyline, was constructed between 1609 and 1617 by Sultan Ahmet I."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With his eponymously named mosque, Sultan Ahmet I (r1603–17) set out to build a monument that would rival and even surpass the nearby Aya Sofya in grandeur and beauty."
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Fodor's
"Only after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand the name... this mosque feels gloriously airy and full of light."
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Let's Go
"Intricately decorated with the blue Iznik porcelain tiles responsible for the mosque’s name, this mosque feels a bit like being inside a colossal blue china teapot."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This jewel of the 17C has retained its vocation as a place of worship... the over-riding effect here is one of grace and solemnity."
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