Istanbul
Türkiye
Istanbul lies on two continents and is one of the largest cities in Europe. There are many direct flights from the Netherlands every day.
Don’t miss
- Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque
- The Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar
- A boat trip on the Bosphorus
- Galata and Karaköy
Practical
- Flight time from Amsterdam
- about 3 hours 20 min
- Time difference with the Netherlands
- 1 hour later in summer, 2 hours later in winter
- Currency
- Turkish lira
- Language
- Turkish
- Best time to travel
- April–May and September–November
Good to know
Before you travel, always check the latest travel advice and entry rules on nederlandwereldwijd.nl.