~4 min
Chora Church
18 Kariye Bostani Sk., Kariye, Fatih, 34087, Türkiye
historyreligionarchitecture
If the Hagia Sophia is Istanbul's most famous Byzantine interior, Chora is its most beautiful.
~5 min
Dolmabahçe Palace
Vişnezade, Dolmabahçe Cd., Beşiktaş
iconicroyaltyarchitecture
When the Ottoman sultans decided that Topkapi Palace was too medieval for their tastes, they did not simply renovate — they built the most extravagant palace in Europe and placed it directly on the Bosphorus waterfront.
~4 min
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Cankurtaran, Fatih, Türkiye
museumhistoryancient
This museum complex holds over one million artifacts and somehow remains one of the most undervisited major museums in the world.
~2 min
Rüstem Pasha Mosque
62 Halicilar Cd., Hasanhalife, Fatih, 34080, Türkiye
architecturereligionhidden-gem
Finding this mosque is half the adventure.
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