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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.

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.