Travel guides
Practical tips for exploring Istanbul with a wheelchair, scooter or walker — from step-free routes to accessible hotels and airport transfers.
A Topkapi Palace wheelchair visit needs a plan for the particular sections you want to see, rather than a promise that one entrance makes everything accessible.
Read guideHagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque need separate access checks. Plan the visitor route you intend to use, the public square between them and your return journey.
Read guideSeparate airline assistance, your journey to the hotel and the rental handover. A clear plan for the gaps between services makes arrival easier.
Read guideA Dolmabahce Palace wheelchair visit needs separate questions about the grounds, the interiors you want to see and the route from your hotel.
Read guideAfter surgery, during recovery or for an older relative visiting Istanbul, a hospital bed makes care safer and easier. Here is how renting one works.
Read guideIstanbul is a wonderful trip for older travellers when the days are paced well. This checklist covers hotels, sights, transport and equipment.
Read guideA mobility scooter gives real independence in Istanbul — on the right routes. Here is where scooters shine, where they struggle and how to choose one.
Read guideCappadocia's landscape is made for the eyes, not for wheels. With a car, the right viewpoints and a ground-floor room, it is still a wonderful trip.
Read guideBeyoğlu is steep, but there is a level way to enjoy it: the Karaköy waterfront, the funicular up the hill and the pedestrian Istiklal Avenue on top.
Read guideThe Grand Bazaar is busy, sloping and unforgettable. With the right entrance and timing it works in a wheelchair; the Spice Bazaar is the easier of the two.
Read guideA Bosphorus cruise is one of the easiest highlights of Istanbul for wheelchair users — if you choose the right boat and pier. Here is how the options compare.
Read guideHow to fold, drive and charge the Econelo Foldy lithium mobility scooter: 25 km range, 3 speed levels, reverse gear and answers to common questions.
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