Topkapi Palace is about 15 minutes away from The Golden Horn Istanbul Hotel. This is a place you absolutely must see in Istanbul; with its glory and architecture, Topkapi Palace is enchanting the spectators. The palace was built by the order of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1478, and has been the headquarters of the state and the house of the sultans for 400 years, thus witnessing the great history of the region. Opened to its visitors during Abdulmecit's reign, Topkapi Palace still embraces it's visitors and with its mystery and signs of Ottoman architecture it bears, the palace is the center of attention of tourists.

Sultanahmet Mosque is about 15 minutes away from The Golden Horn Istanbul Hotel. Located in Sultanahmet Square, Sultanahmet Mosque was built by the order of Ahmet I, an Ottoman Sultan, and doubtlessly is one of the oldest mosques of Ottoman Empire and Istanbul, and has a great historical significance and still popularly used as a mosque. Sultanahmet Mosque is called 'Blue Mosque' by tourists due to its decorations with blue, green and white Iznik tiles and the interior works of its semi domes and big dome were ornamented with hand-drawn figures predominantly in blue. The mosque's interior is enchanting with the perfectly covered tiles. Following the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a church, the importance of Sultanahmet Mosque was increased and it kind of became the main mosque. Sultanahmet Mosque is one of the biggest complexes in Istanbul.

Grand Bazaar is about 10 minutes away from The Golden Horn Istanbul Hotel. This is the place tourists don't go back home without visiting. Grand Bazaar, means "The Covered Market", is located in the center of Istanbul and one the oldest and biggest covered markets of the world with its 61 covered sreets and over 3000 shops. Grand Bazaar will attract your attention with its historical texture and for harboring a great deal of shopping stores. Grand Bazaar is one of the favorite places with its stores meeting the daily needs, so half a million people visit this place in any given day is not a surprise. Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror decided to build the Grand Bazaar for people exhibit and sell their products.

Spice Bazaar is 20 minutes away from The Golden Horn Istanbul Hotel. Together with the Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar is one of the oldest covered markets in Istanbul and herbalists, dried nuts and delicatessen products of the bazaar are still the most popular in the city. Tourists prefer the Spice Bazaar for shopping and sometimes even only to see this colorful and enjoyable place. Built by the order of Turhan Sultan in 1600, the bazaar will surely entertain you; it is very attractive and open on Sundays as well. You wil feel the specific smell of the bazaar the moment you enter in. It is one of the must-see places in Istanbul.

Suleymaniye Mosque is 15 minutes away The Golden Horn Istanbul Hotel. Suleymaniye Mosque will haunt you with its beauty; it is surely an architectural masterpiece. No doubt that he Ottoman Empire developed and advanced in16th century in every aspect. Suleyman the Magnificient reigned 47 years as the sultan which was the longest-reigning period among 36 other sultans. And he was the sultan who charged the Great Architecture Sinan with the construction of a mosque that will bear his name. Sinan was, with no doubt, a genius in architectural world, and he built this mosque and the surrounding big complex between 1550 and 1557.