Sightseeing

Palaces

Tekfur Palace
It is not completely sure as to when the Tekfur...
Beylerbeyi Palace
During the second half of the 16th century, Rumeli Beylerbeyi...
Topkapı Palace
Topkapi Palace, which was used as the administrative and domicile...
Topkapı Harem
The literal meaning of the word harem in Arabic language...

Pavilions

Aynalikavak Pavilion
The Aynalıkavak Pavilion is located in the Hasköy neighborhood in...
Hıdiv Pavilion
The Hidiv (Khedive) Kasrı was built by Delfo Seminati, an...
Ihlamur Pavilion
The Ihlamur Pavilion is located at the intersection of Nüzhetiye...
Küçüksu Pavilion
Kücuksu Pavilion was commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I (1823-1861) and...

Sacred Places

Sultan Ahmed Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Turkish: Sultan...
Şehzade Complex
Sehzade Complex (Külliye) was built for Prince Mehmet, the son...
Nuruosmanıye Complex
The Nuruosmaniye Complex is a complex in which Baroque style...
The New Mosque Complex
The New Valide Mosque complex, which is opposite the Egyptian...

Museums

İstanbul Modern Museum
The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Turkey’s first private museum...
Istanbul Toy Museum
Istanbul Toy Museum was founded by poet/author Sunay Akın on...
Pera Palace Museum
Inaugurated on 8 June 2005, Pera Museum is a private...
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
When you walk up the hill linking the Bosphorus to...

Bridges

Atatürk Bridge-Unkapanı Bridge
Atatürk Bridge, alternatively known as the Unkapanı Bridge, is a...
Bosphorus Bridge-July 15th Martyrs Bridge
The July 15th Martyrs Bridge (Turkish: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü...
Galata Bridge
It has been known as the Cisr-i Cedid, or the...
Golden Horn Metro Bridge
The Golden Horn Metro Bridge (Turkish: Haliç Metro Köprüsü) is...

Libraries

Atatürk Library
Atatürk Library does service directly public and society under Istanbul...
Atıf Efendi Library
The Atıf Efendi Library was completed by Köprülü Fazil Ahmet...
IRCICA Library
The Research Centre for Islamic History, Art, and Culture (IRCICA)...
Millet [National] Library
According to the epitaph [kitabe] and foundation charter [vakfiye], the...

Towers

The Maiden’s Tower
The Maiden’s Tower is located 150-200 meters off the shore...
Galata Tower
Although it is not completely certain as to when the...
Beyazit Tower
During the Byzantine period, there was a tower called “Tetratsiyon”...

Historical Bath

Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı – Bath
Legend of Kılıç Ali Paşa In the 16th century, Kılıç...
Historical Galatasaray Bath
The Galatasaray Hamam was built by Bayezit II in 1481...
Historical Cağaloğlu Bath
This historical bath located in the Cağaloğlu neighborhood near the...
The Çemberlitaş Historical Bath
The Çemberlitas Historical Bath is located next to the Çemberlitas...

Historical Fountains

III Ahmet Sebil And Fountain
It is one of the historical and magnificient fountains of...
Ayşe Sultan Fountain
The Ayşe Sultan Fountain is located on Imrahor Street, in...
Üsküdar Ahmet III Fountain
Üsküdar Ahmet III Fountain is located in Üsküdar Square across...
Valens Aqueduct
The Valens Aqueduct stands in Istanbul, in the quarter of...

Historical Bazaars

Sahaflar Bazaar
The Sahaflar Book Market (Secondhand Book Bazaar - Old Book...
Egyptian Bazaar
One of the oldest covered bazaars in İstanbul, the Egyptian...
The Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) in Istanbul is one of the...
Arasta Bazaar
Arasta Çarşısı (Sipahi Çarşısı) The shop-lined street consisting of around...

Mosque Complexes

Şehzade Complex
Sehzade Complex (Külliye) was built for Prince Mehmet, the son...
Nuruosmanıye Complex
The Nuruosmaniye Complex is a complex in which Baroque style...
The New Mosque Complex
The New Valide Mosque complex, which is opposite the Egyptian...
Edirnekapi Mihrimah Sultan Complex
The Mihrimah Sultan mosque is located on Fevzi Pasa Street...