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Dolmabahce Palace
7,808 reviews
"The building is magnificent, especially the ceremonial hall with its famous Bohemian crystal chandelier glowing with 750 lamps, gifted by Queen Victoria.""Things I enjoyed in the palace : the crystal staircase - glamourous ...amazing , The Sultan's marble hammam is incredible with see views through the windows.The Harem are the rooms where Atatürk passed away"
Sights & Landmarks
Hagia Sophia
43,511 reviews
"The Byzantine influence of the Hagia Sophia is great; its architecture was copied by Ottomans and can be seen at the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet) in Istanbul and in Cairo (“Blue Mosque” as well) at the Fortress gover...""Before St. Peters basilica in Rome and St. Paul London, the biggest christian church in the world with famous mosaics, cupola, ramp for pedestrians, doors of heaven and hell, monument of Enrico Dandolo etc."
Sights & Landmarks
Suleymaniye Mosque
12,169 reviews
"What an amazing and beautiful mosque - definitely worth a visit beautiful architecture beautiful grounds and you can see far across the city views are amazing.""Great Mosque .. attached to it buildings for teaching, a building contains the King Soliman Alkanoni and others graves, building contains his wife's grave, a cemetery and few gardens, the back garden is very beaut..."
Museums
Topkapi Palace
27,153 reviews
"You must visit this to see how the Ottomans use to live... it has a lot of historical artifacts from the time of Prophet Moses and Propher Mohammed PBUH... definitely take the audio guide and make sure you ask how...""We thoroughly enjoyed our visit,there is much to see,we especially loved the harem area,the tiles and colours are incredible.The gardens are lovely to just sit and watch the world go by,there are gift shops and ca..."
Museums
Rahmi M. Koc Museum
1,566 reviews
"You will be able to see old cars, old toys, Apple computers through history, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, baby trolls, carriages, motors, and many many many other things.""after great Osman Historic dont miss this great collection museum collection of classic cars, trains boats , aircraft & old military plus some antiques interested of for all ages"
Shopping
Istinye Park
645 reviews
"We live in California USA and were very happy to see the Shake Shack in the food court.""The Mall as few sections, Love it, a Food Hall section, High end Brands, and some local Brands as well which is as good quality as the High End Brands, Check ABDULLAH KİĞILI Clothing, they are great designs at aff..."
Sights & Landmarks
Basilica Cistern
31,230 reviews
"Truly interesting place and if you're there during a hot summer, this is a great place to visit, because it's cool and you get break from the heat :) I loved the dark atmosphere.""Found this to be a great place to visit Famously used as a backdrop in James Bond movie From Russia with Love, the 6th century cistern provided a fresh water supply for buildings including the Emperor's palace The..."
Sights & Landmarks
Blue Mosque
34,537 reviews
"Amazing facts about Blue Mosque: Aside from its staggering size and exquisite beauty, one of the most distinctive elements of this Istanbul mosque is that it has six minarets, as opposed to the usual two or four o...""Hand-painted blue tiles decorate the mosque’s interior walls - the unique feature that sets Sultan Ahmet mosque apart from the many others is that it has five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes."
Shopping
Zorlu Center
465 reviews
"The greatest mall in Istanbul.You can find high end brands and also you can find mid and low budget brands as well.This mall is so balanced that you can either eat in a 5 star restaurant or you can eat in mcdonald...""I visited Zorlu center because of the apple store.The shopping center is completely different than others in Istanbul and you can find almost all the brands there."
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Kapali Carsi
11,915 reviews
"Great place to visit for tourists from any country as you will find a variety of different items suited to all tastes, from clothes to shoes to sweets to condiments and nuts, trinkets, leather goods, Turkish delig...""More than sixty streets and several thousand shops make up one of the largest markets on the planet, the infamous Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, is an awe inspiring site that delights visitors with a wonderful mix of col..."
Museums
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)
635 reviews
"Located near the Hippodrome next to the Blue Mosque, this museum (also known as the Pasha Palace) was once the palace to the 16th century Grand Vizier of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, Ibrahim Pasha.""We visited the museum because it has the relics of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W on display, it was spiritually uplifting with a great calmness experience to be in the presence of the Prophet s.a.w relics."
Zoos & Aquariums
Istanbul Akvaryum
1,179 reviews
"Very large complex with plenty to see, based on oceans of the world such as Pacific, Mediterranean, Black sea, Red sea, Marmara, Aegean etc, take your time and marvel at various sea life creatures in all their col...""Oh, and you can go out and walk along the Marmara Sea for the above water view!!"
Shopping
Kadikoy Carsisi
112 reviews
"a more authentic market and a place to do your shopping at a fraction of the price of Taksim.""When you are looking for the best fresh meat kebab, Tender lamb chops, fresh lamb special cuts, don’t miss Deniz eren et bucher Shake Definitely the best place for the meat lovers Looking forward coming back Close..."
Sights & Landmarks
Fatih Mosque and Complex
694 reviews
"On first sight of the mosque, the marble square is really impressive and the interior of the mosque is beautiful.""A beautiful mosque to visit....this is an architectural gem....the interior is beautiful with plenty of volume....nice grounds and a market day on Wednesdays outside.....definitely worth a visit"
Shopping
Istanbul Cevahir Mall
969 reviews
"This wonderful Enormous shopping mall is in Sisli and you can access it from Sisli metro station.""4) International brands:cloths,Perfumes,shoes,... 5) Cafes,donuts,Ice cream,..... 6) Reasonable shopping Prices 7) Convenient location in Sisli only 5 km from Taksim (Taxi for 15 lira or by metro 2nd station from..."
Museums
Askerî Müze ve Kültür Sitesi Komutanlığı
378 reviews
"Awesome experience of viewing history military campaigns encompassing conquest of Constantinople (present Istanbul) by the Muslims, the military campaign by Kamal Ata Turk for revival of Turkey after the WW-I, and...""Turkey has a long and proud military history, and this massive museums pays it remarkable homage."
Museums
Sakip Sabanci Museum
577 reviews
"house of richest family in turkey converted to museum, perfect green silent garden art galaries and very quality restaurant,""Museum consists of 3 parts: a permanent collection with rare calligraphy exhibits, some dating back to 15th century, very very impressive; the second part is the home where especially paintings dating back to 19th..."
Museums
Madame Tussauds Istanbul
206 reviews
"I was there with my mother it's a nice option for a side activity if you are walking by the istiklal street (famous street with different brand stores), you can interact with the statutes and take very funny pictu...""Many of the most important academic and sports figures in the world and in Turkey can be seen on the scene."