Spiritual Sunday Walk

Meet your local guide on Sunday at 10am in front of Galatasaray High School for a 4-hour walking tour of Istanbul’s spiritual sites. Follow the footsteps of different communities’ religious rituals in the Pera neighborhood, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians practiced for centuries.

Discover the multiethnic and religious culture of Istanbul throughout history as you wander the winding streets of Pera, stopping at the Armenian Gregorian Church, a Islamic Sufi house, a Sephardic synagogue, and other sites of religious importance. Following your guide, learn about different religions, beliefs and local religious ceremonies.

The walk concludes downhill in the Karakoy neighborhood. If you are interested, there is the option to view the weekly Whirling Dervish ceremony at the Galata Mevlevihanesi (Sufi house) at 5pm.