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Your Stay · Exploring Istanbul

A city, not a hospital.
But one that respects recovery.

Istanbul is half of why patients choose this trip over a private London appointment. On treatment days you are resting. On recovery days, you are in one of the world's great cities — quietly, slowly, as much as the stitches allow.

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Recovery-compatible

The short list of what actually works on a surgery week.

01

Quiet neighbourhood walks

Teşvikiye, Maçka Park, Akaretler — thirty-minute strolls on pavements designed for walking. No hills, no crowds.

02

Soft-food restaurants

A curated list of Nişantaşı restaurants where risotto, velvety soups, and mashed potatoes are on the menu — and where the waiter understands when you say "nothing crunchy".

03

Museums & galleries

Istanbul Modern (ten-minute taxi). Pera Museum. SALT Galata. Quiet, indoor, chair-accessible — perfect for a half-day when you want to do something but not much.

04

The Bosphorus

A short ferry from Karaköy. Fresh air, no physical effort. The thing half our UK patients remember more than the clinic.

05

Turkish bath — with caution

After tooth extractions or surgery, wait 7–10 days before hammam. Your plan will advise.

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What to skip on surgery weeks

Grand Bazaar crowds. Long cruise tours. Spicy kebab houses. Anything with chewy bread. Old-city cobblestones for the first 48 hours.

A-la-carte concierge · K1–K5

Restaurant bookings, guide, pharmacy.

If it would help, the clinic's patient coordinator can book restaurant tables, arrange an English-speaking city guide for a half-day, or pick up a pharmacy prescription on your behalf. These are a-la-carte — priced line by line in your quote.