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21. Balat and Fener
Two historic Golden Horn neighbourhoods of colourful houses, synagogues and churches, including the iron-built Bulgarian St Stephen Church and Ahrida Synagogue.
View details — Balat and FenerActivities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.
25 places · Updated October 23, 2026
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Two historic Golden Horn neighbourhoods of colourful houses, synagogues and churches, including the iron-built Bulgarian St Stephen Church and Ahrida Synagogue.
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This lively square near Piazza Navona has hosted a daily market since 1869, watched over by the hooded statue of the philosopher Giordano Bruno.
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A Sunday-only street market off Hackney Road where traders sell cut flowers and plants, lined by around sixty independent shops.
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A 4.7 km planted walkway on a former railway line, running east from near Bastille along the top of the Viaduc des Arts.
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A neighbourhood food market near the cathedral, renovated by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue and crowned by a wave-shaped roof of coloured tiles.
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