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Balat and Fener Districts Guide
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- General Overview
- Balat and Fener are UNESCO World Heritage sites in Istanbul
- Formerly home to Jewish and Greek Orthodox communities
- Now experiencing regeneration with new residents and businesses
- Organized like small villages with cobblestone alleys
- Balat District
- Founded in 1492 after Spanish Inquisition persecution
- Contains active synagogues and restored Ottoman houses
- Features Yavuz Selim Mosque with hilltop views
- Hosts local market every Tuesday and Agora Meyhanesi since 1890
- Fener District
- Thrived after Ottoman capture of Constantinople
- Houses Ecumenical Patriarchate with St. George Church
- Features Phanar Greek Orthodox College from 1454
- Known for Canak Mangalda Kofte restaurant serving traditional Turkish food
- Access
- Located 30 minutes from Golden Horn to Eminonu
- Accessible by buses 99, 99A, 99Y, 48E from Sultanahmet
- Also reachable by bus 55T from Taksim