The Megara Boutique Sultanahmet Hotel is located just off Sultanahmet Square and only a short walk from most of Istanbul major tourist attractions. Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque and the other major sights of interest are situated in 10 minutes from the hotel. The hotel provides stunning views of Bosphorous and the Topkapı Palace. Hotel is also located 5 minutes away from the nearest Metro Station.
At the northern end of Akbiyik Caddesi ("Avenue of the White Moustache") are the Topkapi Palace walls, a small mosque and a ruined Ottoman hamam (Turkish bath). Toward the south are ruins of the Byzantine Magnaura Palace. Obviously, this is a street with some history, and not just an old man's moustache!
It has several lodging-places in a range of prices, a few of the inevitable carpet and leather apparel shops, several bakkal (grocer's) shops, some cafes, bars and restaurants. The most interesting shopping is at its traditional Wednesday morning street market, however.
In many ways, Akbiyik Caddesi is the heart of this part of the Sultanahmet hotel district.