What To Do In Istanbul Airport For 6 Hours?

Every year, many passengers use airplanes to travel. Therefore, every country tries to build the best airports to handle many tourists. Today, countries are in fierce competition to build the best and biggest airport, and every country tries to win in this competition.

I think Istanbul airport is undoubtedly the best airport in the world because there are so many things to do there.
If you have 6 hours left before your flight and don’t know what to do, stay in this article and use my experiences.

You can experience many things at the airport, such as shopping, visiting works of art, relaxing in the lobby, visiting the children’s playground, eating in a restaurant, and using the free internet. I will talk about all of them below.

What to do in Istanbul airport layover?

Due to its large size and the movement of millions of passengers, Istanbul’s new airport has advanced and unique facilities. After completing all its phases, it will be called the world’s most advanced and innovative airport by 2028.

Among the airport facilities that can be offered to you are as follows:

• VIP lounge
• Airport hotel with 451 rooms for travelers to rest
• Hospital and prayer hall
• Babysitting room
• Free internet
• Smart electric walker
• Large store space with duty-free brand stores
• Mobile phone charger
• Smart resting place
• Coffeeshop and restaurant

In the following, I will examine the most important features of Istanbul’s new airport, which can even take more than 6 hours of your time!

Shopping at Istanbul Airport

If you have traveled to Istanbul with the purpose of shopping, remember to Shopping In Istanbul Airport. As I mentioned in the article ” VAT refund in Turkey for tourist ” in the new airport of Istanbul, there are stores called Free Shop or Duty-Free, all of which sell their products at a lower price than regular stores.

The shopping center of this airport has the best clothing stores in Istanbul, where you can find your favorite clothes for any taste. Perfumes, electronics, watches, jewelry, children’s clothes, and delicious foods are also sold in these stores.

Eat the best food at Istanbul Airport!

Famous Foods Of Turkey And international foods are sold in restaurants, food stalls, cafe restaurants, and coffee shops of Istanbul Airport.

Starbucks, Gloria Jean coffees, Popeyes, and Burger King, are among the most popular brands in this airport. However, it should be noted that the prices of some foods in Istanbul airport restaurants are higher than restaurants in the city.

Read the article “What To Eat In Istanbul Airport?” for more information.

Visiting works of art at Istanbul Airport

If you have enough time to enjoy the various parts of Istanbul Airport, visit this airport’s galleries. There are two galleries in Istanbul New Airport. One of them shows the construction process of the Istanbul Grand Airport and presents images in this field to the public.

The other is an exhibition of the works of Ara Güler, a Turkish photographer and journalist. In addition to these exhibitions, you can also visit the airport museum, which was built to introduce the culture of Turkey to the passengers.

Relax in the Istanbul airport lobby

The first thing that catches your attention in Istanbul New Airport (IST) is this airport’s beautiful and magnificent halls and lobby. 

You can sit on the comfortable sofas in the lobby and order your favorite drink, and even after that, you can sleep in complete peace until your next flight.

Children’s playground | The best place for families with children

Traveling with children, while enjoyable, has its challenges. When you are relaxing and reading in the airport lobby or shopping, your dear child will probably get bored. The designers of Istanbul’s new airport have thought about this as well. You can take your child to the airport children’s playground so that he can have fun.

Beauty Services & Spa

If you feel tired at the airport like me, you can use Beauty Services & Spa. There are people there who can massage you and make you relax. After the massage, you can go to the shower area and take a shower before the flight, which costs about 10 dollars. You can also use hair coloring, manicure, and pedicure services there.

Fresh Air Terrace 

If you feel tired, go to Fresh Air Terrace to relax and enjoy the fresh air.

There are two Fresh Air Terraces in the airport, their location is as follows:

• International – Across Flight Gate B1
• International – Across Flight Gate F8

Go to Smoking Areas 

If you like to smoke, you should know that you can’t smoke anywhere you want, and for that, you have to go to the smoke room at the airport. 
You can see the address of the smoke rooms below:

• Next to Check-in Area A
• Next to Check-in Area S
• Food Court Area Entrance
• Near the 8th Exit Gate

Television Viewing Areas  

If you are interested in watching the news, there are places in Istanbul airport where you can watch TV.

You can watch TV in the following places:

• Across Flight Gate A1
• Across Flight Gate AG1
• Across Flight Gate B15
• Area B Across Starbucks

At the end of the line 

Choose 6 of the suggestions above and spend an hour doing each one. Include showering, using massage services, visiting works of art, eating in restaurants, relaxing in the lobby, and shopping in your schedule to make good use of your 6 hours.

I suggest you first go to the airport lobby to relax, then go to the airport restaurants to try the delicious food of this airport, then take your children to the game room and visit the airport yourself.