
Faith heritage in Fener and Balat
On the shores of the Golden Horn (Haliç), from the Ecumenical Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Fener and the Bulgarian Church of St. Stephen (Sveti Stefan) to the colorful streets of Balat and the Ahrida Synagogue, and on to the Fethiye Mosque and Kariye with their Byzantine mosaics.
- Estimated duration
- ~4 h 30 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~1.8 km
- Getting around
- Walking
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Stops
- 1
- 2
~330 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Church
Bulgarian Church of St. Stephen (Sveti Stefan)
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 3
~120 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Architecture
Historic Balat and Fener
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 4
~250 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Synagogue
Ahrida Synagogue
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 5
~420 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Museum
Fethiye Mosque (Pammakaristos)
Fatih, İstanbul
View place - 6
~640 m from the previous stop (straight line)

Mosque
Kariye Mosque (Chora)
Fatih, İstanbul
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