Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

2 Neighbourhood Walk Exploring Eyüp

START EYÜP İSKELESI END PIERRE LOTI CAFÉ LENGTH 1KM; ONE HOUR

Take the Golden Horn ferry from Karaköy or Eminönü and disembark at Eyüp. Cross busy Bahariye Caddesi; walk through the park and veer slightly right into Eyüp İskele Sokak, following it to pedestrian-only Cami Kebir Sokak, which is lined with stalls selling religious souvenirs and tourist tat. At the top of the street is the 1 Tomb of Sokullu Mehmet Paşa, an Ottoman grand vizier. The tomb is next to 2 Eyüp Meydanı, where pilgrims and family groups congregate around the fountain and where street vendors sell fairy floss, macun (luridly coloured twisted candy on a stick), kağıt helvas (wafers filled with sweet sesame paste) , kestane (roasted chestnuts) and mısır (grilled corn on the cob). Often the family groups include young boys dressed up in white satin suits with spangled caps and coloured sashes emblazoned with the word ‘Maşallah’ (May