• Eat Baklava at Güllüoğlu's
• See the Blue Mosque
• Eat a fish sandwich (balık ekmek) from a barbecue boat floating next to the Galata Bridge
• Browse Istiklal Avenue and its many exciting side roads
• See the Hagia Sophia
• Eat mussels filled with rice and some fresh lemon juice on top directly from the street sellers
• See the Topkapı Palace
• Browse the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar
• See the Basilica Cistern
• See the Rumeli Hisarı
• Have a sunny breakfast with great Bosphorus view, e.g. somewhere here
• See the Kız Kulesi
• Have a Bosphorus boat tour e.g. from Ortakoy, where you should also grab a tasty Kumpir close to the peer
• See the Suleymaniye Mosque

• Balkon
  Taksim Asmali Mescit.
  From the terrace there is the Goldon Horn view. To sit down and have a drink.
• Sanat
  At Taksim Nevizade (close to cicek pasaji).
  Affordable prices. To sit down and have a trink, no dancing.
• Kiki
  Towards Cihangir, across German Hospital (Alman Hastanesi).
  Small, nice place with garden. After 11pm they rearrange/remove the tables so that it is more of a party place then.
• Murekkep
  At Taksim, near Tunel area.
  Nice place with a different style. Especially on Fridays to Sundays, after 11pm it becomes a party place. Mostly young people are there. There is a very beautifully decorated openair terrace called  "curcuna", but not sure if it will be open by then.
• Aperativo
  At Taksim Asmali Mescit.
  A nice place to have a drink with aparetives but a bit pricey.
• Karakoy Bej
  A bit more pricey, for those looking for a more stylish place. There are parties in the evenings but need to check for particular dates.
• Babylon
• Plenty of places in the Asmali Mescit area.

Friendly and English speaking people from Istanbul who are available and happy to help you with whatever:

• Visit one of the many beautifully designed and interesting parks
• Try all of the regional specialities
• Relax and have a beer or coffee in the Traveler"s Cafe
• Go to a Hamam
• Check out Haller Center
• Make a boat tour through the city
• Shop Halva or other delicious sweets for yourself and your friends at home from one of the many many sweet shops all over the town
• Visit some historical sites

Before and after the wedding day, 30th of March, you can always call Sevim and Daniel for help and information.

For specific questions about Eskisehir (e.g. how to rent a bike or such - no information about the wedding), you can contact Orcun: