Travel through some of the most atmospheric districts in Istanbul, exploring the historical inns where visiting merchants from around the world once stayed. On the way, you will pass the Sirkeci train station, where passengers first boarded the Orient Express in 1883. Upon reaching the nearby Sultanhamam district, you will browse several Ottoman inns as the guide describes how the trade system worked and how it has changed in modern times. You will then walk across the Galata Bridge that spans the Golden Horn and explore a district where Greeks and Jews primarily lived during the Ottoman period. A subway ride follows along a route that was part of an underground railway system that was constructed in the late 1870s. Upon arriving in the Beyoglu district, you will meander down Istiklal Street, which features stunning 19th-century neoclassical and art nouveau architecture. As you will see, the inns here are also impressive.