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Indoor places that make a wet day a good one.

18 places

The top 18

Indoor places we've verified, from museums and galleries to games and markets, ranked by our own engine.

  1. Zirve Playstation Cafe5.0· 1.8kGames

    1. Zirve Playstation Cafe

    A 24-hour PlayStation gaming lounge on Büşra Sokak in Kağıthane.
  2. Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque and Tomb4.9· 14kTemple

    2. Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque and Tomb

    A mosque and pilgrimage complex in Üsküdar containing the tomb of Sufi teacher Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi.
  3. Drakula Korku Evi5.0· 1.3kIndoor play

    3. Drakula Korku Evi

    A 60-minute horror escape game in Kadıköy with puzzles, live actors and adjustable scare levels.
  4. Frankenstein House of Horror4.9· 5.0kIndoor play

    4. Frankenstein House of Horror

    A three-floor horror escape game in Kadıköy with live actors, labyrinths and puzzles, played in reserved sessions lasting up to an hour.
  5. Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque4.9· 2.5kTemple

    5. Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque

    An Ottoman imperial mosque beside Yıldız Palace, with an ornate prayer hall; sightseeing visits take place outside prayer times.
  6. Escapist4.9· 2.3kIndoor play

    6. Escapist

    Indoor escape-game centre in Trump AVM with six themed rooms and hour-long puzzle adventures.
  7. Tarihi Çeşme Hamamı 17204.9· 2.3kLandmark

    7. Tarihi Çeşme Hamamı 1720

    Restored Ottoman hammam within The Galata Istanbul Hotel, offering traditional scrubs, foam rituals and massage treatments.
  8. MEMORY JULY 15 MUSEUM4.9· 1.9kMuseum

    8. MEMORY JULY 15 MUSEUM

    Museum documenting the July 2016 coup attempt through photographs, video testimony and personal belongings of those killed.
  9. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque4.8· 135kTemple

    9. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    Byzantine former cathedral now serving as a mosque, with a vast dome and mosaics viewed along a separate paid visitor route.
  10. Korku Konağı TÜNEL Korku Evi ( Kadıköy )4.9· 1.3kIndoor play

    10. Korku Konağı TÜNEL Korku Evi ( Kadıköy )

    Indoor group horror-game venue in Kadıköy featuring dark spaces and scare-based challenges.
  11. Ismail Aga Mosque4.8· 9.5kTemple

    11. Ismail Aga Mosque

    An active mosque founded in 1723 in Balat, with a domed prayer hall, courtyard fountain and historic tombs.
  12. Barış Manço House Museum4.8· 6.1kMuseum

    12. Barış Manço House Museum

    Barış Manço's former home in Moda displays his personal belongings and memorabilia; admission tickets must be bought online.
  13. VR HOUSE4.9· 1.2kIndoor play

    13. VR HOUSE

    Beşiktaş VR gaming centre with multiplayer experiences, driving simulators and a sea-view terrace; play starts at age 9.
  14. Çilehane Mosque4.9· 1.1kTemple

    14. Çilehane Mosque

    Active mosque with a courtyard in Küçük Çamlıca, beside the historic Çilehane mescit associated with Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî.
  15. Taksim Mosque4.8· 4.9kTemple

    15. Taksim Mosque

    Working mosque on Taksim Square combining traditional mosque forms with modern design; visits are free and modest dress is required.
  16. Mihrimah Sultan Mosque4.8· 4.4kTemple

    16. Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

    Sinan's 16th-century mosque beside Üsküdar's ferry square has twin minarets and a marble fountain; visit outside prayer times.
  17. Nusretiye Mosque4.9· 1.0kTemple

    17. Nusretiye Mosque

    An active Ottoman mosque in Tophane, completed in 1826, with ornate Baroque and Empire details; visit between prayers.
  18. Dolmabahçe Mosque4.8· 3.7kTemple

    18. Dolmabahçe Mosque

    A 19th-century waterfront Ottoman mosque with Baroque decoration beside Dolmabahçe Palace; sightseeing pauses for prayers.

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