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Hotel Marius · Sirkeci

Hotel near the Rüstem Pasha Mosque: 6 minutes on foot

Walking time
about 6 minutes

The walk from the hotel

Walk down past Sirkeci station to Eminönü and continue past the Spice Bazaar into the market streets of Tahtakale. The mosque sits above the shops of Hasırcılar Çarşısı; look for the narrow staircase that leads up from the street to its terrace.

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Before you go

The architect Sinan built it for the grand vizier Rüstem Pasha around 1561–63, and it is famous for its İznik tiles — some 2,300 of them in about 80 patterns, inside and on the porch. Because the prayer hall is raised on a terrace above vaulted shops, the entrance is easy to miss. It is a working mosque: visit outside prayer times, take off your shoes, cover shoulders and knees, and women cover their hair.

Stay at Hotel Marius

Stay with us in Sirkeci. Hotel Marius is a boutique hotel in Sirkeci, in the heart of Istanbul's old city: 50 m from the Marmaray and the tram, rooms cleaned every day, a quiet lobby and a front desk staffed around the clock — a comfortable, safe base to come back to. Breakfast is included, and booking direct costs no extra fee.

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