A realistic itinerary for patients, short distances, low effort, and nothing that involves climbing.
Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque are five minutes apart, both flat and both worth an hour each. Start at 9am before the crowds and the heat, take a taxi rather than the tram, and finish with lunch in the courtyard cafés behind the Blue Mosque.
A public ferry from Eminönü up the strait costs less than a coffee and requires nothing but sitting down. Ninety minutes each way, palaces and wooden mansions on both banks, and no walking involved, ideal in the days after a procedure.
Coffee culture, small galleries and the tower's panorama. Note that Galata Tower involves a queue and a lift, and the surrounding streets are steep, worth knowing if you have had abdominal or leg surgery.
Turkish baths for at least three weeks after any surgery, the Grand Bazaar's crowds in the first days after facial procedures, and long walking tours in summer heat. None of them are going anywhere.
After dental or small procedures, usually yes. After abdominal or facial surgery, wait for the surgeon's clearance, normally 48-72 hours for gentle activity.
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