İstanbul / Fatih
Palaces and mansions
Topkapı Palace
Courtyards, pavilions and collections introduce the world of the Ottoman court.
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İstanbul
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Districts (39)
Adalar 0Arnavutköy 0Ataşehir 0Avcılar 0Bağcılar 0Bahçelievler 0Bakırköy 0Başakşehir 0Bayrampaşa 0Beşiktaş 1Beykoz 0Beylikdüzü 0Beyoğlu 1Büyükçekmece 0Çatalca 0Çekmeköy 0Esenler 0Esenyurt 0Eyüpsultan 0Fatih 7Gaziosmanpaşa 0Güngören 0Kadıköy 0Kağıthane 0Kartal 0Küçükçekmece 0Maltepe 0Pendik 0Sancaktepe 0Sarıyer 0Şile 0Silivri 0Şişli 0Sultanbeyli 0Sultangazi 0Tuzla 0Ümraniye 0Üsküdar 1Zeytinburnu 0
İstanbul
İstanbul / Fatih
Museums
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Archaeological collections in a historic museum complex near Gülhane.
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İstanbul / Fatih
Historic buildings and monuments
Basilica Cistern
Discover a Byzantine water reservoir among columns and reflections in Sultanahmet.
Photo: Diego Delso · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
İstanbul / Beyoğlu
Historic buildings and monuments
Galata Tower
A historic tower museum above the streets of Galata, known for its Istanbul panorama.
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İstanbul / Üsküdar
Palaces and mansions
Beylerbeyi Palace
An Ottoman summer palace on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus.
Photo: mayanming · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
İstanbul / Fatih
Bazaars and markets
Grand Bazaar
Historic covered streets bring together craftsmanship, shopping and architecture.
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İstanbul / Fatih
Urban parks
Gülhane Park
A green walking break beside the palace grounds on the historic peninsula.
Photo: Maurice Flesier · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
İstanbul / Fatih
Mosques and religious complexes
Süleymaniye Mosque
A defining part of Istanbul’s skyline within Mimar Sinan’s mosque complex.
İstanbul / Fatih
Mosques and religious complexes
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Six minarets and tile decoration distinguish this major mosque on the historic peninsula.
Photo: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
İstanbul / Beşiktaş
Palaces and mansions
Dolmabahçe Palace
Explore nineteenth-century palace architecture beside the Bosphorus.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Itineraries featuring İstanbul
These itineraries include at least one stop in this destination. Other days or stops may take you to other destinations.
Day trips
On foot · 2 stops
From the Archaeological Museums to Gülhane
Spend time with selected collections at Istanbul Archaeological Museums, then unwind with a walk and a break in Gülhane Park.
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On foot · 3 stops
A day in Istanbul’s historic centre
Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern and Sultan Ahmed Mosque: a three-stop walking plan from palace courtyards to underground columns.
Photo: Carlos Delgado · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.
Multi-day itineraries
Mixed transport · 16 stops
10 Days in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya
A nine-night example itinerary across three regions, with two intercity travel days and a flexible final day, adaptable to your own pace.
Photo: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and converted to WebP.