What's Balat like?
If you want to find the perfect part of the city to explore, look no further than Balat. Take time to see places such as Golden Horn and Phanar Greek Orthodox College while you're here. There's plenty more to see, including Saint Stephen’s Orthodox Church and Church of St Mary of the Mongols.
How to get to Balat
Flying to:
- Istanbul (IST), 19.1 mi (30.8 km) from Balat
- Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), 20.9 mi (33.6 km) from Balat
Things to see and do in and around Balat
What to see in Balat
- Golden Horn
- Phanar Greek Orthodox College
- Saint Stephen’s Orthodox Church
- Church of St Mary of the Mongols
- Greek Lycée of the Fener
Things to do near Balat:
- Fethiye Museum (0.1 mi/0.1 km away)
- Grand Bazaar (1.6 mi/2.7 km away)
- Historia Fatih Shopping Centre (1 mi/1.7 km away)
- Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi Kultur sanat Hizmetleri (1.3 mi/2.2 km away)
- SALT Galata (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
Other popular Balat attractions
- Hatice Sultan Mosque
- Greek Othodox Patriarchate
- Yavuz Selim Mosque
- Sultan Selim Mosque
When is the best time to visit Istanbul?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 24°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average 8°C)
- Rainiest months: January, December, October, February (average 81 mm of rainfall)