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The City Beneath the City
Two days reading Istanbul through what lies just out of sight — cisterns, oldest railways, hidden courtyards — rather than the postcard skyline.
1Early morning
Down into the Basilica Cistern
Sultanahmet
★ Two columns rest on reused Medusa heads — one sideways, one upside down — likely to neutralize their pagan power.
2Midday
The world's second-oldest underground
Karaköy / Beyoğlu
★ Opened in 1875, it is the second-oldest underground urban railway in the world after the London Underground.
3Afternoon
Cross to the Asian side by ferry
Kadıköy
★ Locals price the same meze 30–40% lower here than in Beyoğlu — the ferry is the cheapest sightseeing in the city.
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