Isfanbul
A theme park, shopping centre and event venue in Eyüp on the European side of Istanbul, first opened as Vialand. Rides and roller coasters share the site with a shopping mall.
- Where
- Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 41.0703, 28.9221
Get the Isfanbul stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Isfanbul. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Istanbul volume with your photos and a note.
Near Isfanbul
Eyüp Sultan Mosque 2.7 km
A mosque complex around the tomb of Ebu Eyüp el-Ansari, standard-bearer and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, near the top of the Golden Horn. The present building dates from the early 19th century, on a much older site.
Chora Church 4.6 km
A Byzantine church in Edirnekapı, now the Kariye Mosque, famous for its Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos. They cover its domes and walls with scenes from the lives of Christ and the Virgin.
Balat 4.8 km
An old quarter on the western shore of the Golden Horn, between Fener and Ayvansaray, once the centre of the city's Jewish community. Its steep lanes of colourful old houses make it one of the most photographed neighbourhoods in Istanbul.
Walls of Constantinople 5.8 km
Stone walls that protected the city from its founding by Constantine the Great, the last great fortification system of antiquity. The land walls still run for kilometres across Istanbul from the Sea of Marmara to the Golden Horn, with towers and gates along the way.
Pera Museum 6.2 km
An art museum in Tepebaşı, a few steps from İstiklal Avenue, with a particular focus on 19th-century Orientalist painting. Its best-known work is Osman Hamdi Bey's The Tortoise Trainer.
İstiklal Avenue 6.2 km
A 1.4 kilometre pedestrian street through Beyoğlu, lined with shops, cafés, churches and old arcades. A red heritage tram runs its length between Taksim Square and Tünel.
Taksim Square 6.5 km
The heart of modern Istanbul, at the top of İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu, with the central station of the metro beneath it. At its centre stands the Republic Monument by Pietro Canonica, unveiled in 1928.
Galata Tower 6.6 km
A medieval Genoese watchtower built at the highest point of the old Galata walls, now a museum. Its round stone shaft and conical cap rise over Beyoğlu, and the gallery near the top looks across the Golden Horn to the old city.
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Questions
Where is Isfanbul?
Isfanbul is in Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Eyüp Sultan Mosque (2.7 km), Chora Church (4.6 km), Balat (4.8 km).
How do I get the Isfanbul stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Isfanbul and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Istanbul volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Isfanbul before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Istanbul volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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