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  • Palácio de Dolmabahce

1. Dolmabahce Palace

7,851
Architectural Buildings
New City / Taksim
Admission tickets from $29.94
By veciaf53
The palace was built in the mid-nineteenth century, in the last period of an Ottoman empire in serious economic crisis…
  • Hagia Sophia Museum by Cem Akat.

2. Hagia Sophia Mosque

43,668
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Sultanahmet
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Open now
Admission tickets from $34.73
By CamTribe
It is the 6th-century-built christian church, the shape of which greatly influenced the classic shape of all the great…

3. Sultanahmet District

16,458
Neighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas
Sultanahmet
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Open now
By ClaudiaPorto
The Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here.
  • suleymaniye

4. Suleymaniye Mosque

12,229
Religious Sites
Grand Bazaar
By davidgoldberg1
Four towering Minarets testify to his being the 4th ruler of the conquered city, and each has 10 external galleries…
  • Topkapi Palace Museum by Cem Akat.

5. Topkapi Palace

27,227
History Museums
Sultanahmet
Admission tickets from $41.92
By keegan_9
The palace where the Sultans of Turkey ruled the Ottoman Empire-the biggest ever- for five hundred years.
  • Bosphorus yalıs.

6. Bosphorus Strait

10,356
Bodies of Water
Sirkeci
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Open now
By GeorgeM319
As you enter Istanbul aboard ship, within the Bosporus, you can see and experience the vibrant ocean and inland water…
  • Some of the most visited historic areas and museums of Istanbul, by Cem Akat.

7. Historic Areas of Istanbul

10,678
Historic Sites
Sirkeci
By ciegutierrez
With your back to the agitated waters of the Golden Horn Strait or the Bosphorus Strait, the Historic City, influenced…
  • View from the Archeology Museum

8. Gulhane Park

3,246
Parks
Sultanahmet
By carolas936
The museum features 140 replicas of inventions of the 8th to 16th centuries, from astronomy, geography, chemistry…

9. Galata Tower

9,652
Historic Sites • History Museums
Beyoglu
By RGB947
Galata Tower has a unique place in Istanbul's history dating to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
  • PANORAMIC

10. Rahmi M. Koc Museum

1,573
Speciality Museums
Beyoglu
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Open now
By TubaKoseogluOkcu
On the shores of Golden Horn, it's a modern complex displaying a permanent exhibition on Turkish history of…
  • Once an Ottoman mansion, now a cafe.

11. Emirgan Park

962
Parks
By hayesy2015
The pavilion was restored in the early 1980’s and furnished with antiques and opened to the public as a cafeteria.
  • Miniaturk

12. Miniaturk

1,715
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Beyoglu
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Open now
By RocketCaptain
It is a virtual timeline of architecture of the region spanning 5000 years.
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