Commonly referred to as the "Old Palace," it served as the primary residence of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire. Its harem was the private living quarters for the Sultan and his family.

A late Ottoman imperial palace renowned for its lavish European-style architecture and decoration, also known as the "New Palace."

Home to over one million precious artifacts that span virtually every period and civilization in world history.

Located next to the Blue Mosque, this museum houses renowned collections of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and carpets, as well as ethnographic displays from various Turkish cultures.

An art museum renowned for its exhibitions of 19th-century Orientalist artworks.

The most magnificent mosque in Istanbul, constructed by the renowned Ottoman architect Sinan for Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

A historic building that has served as a Christian church, mosque, and museum through the centuries, now standing as a mosque and an iconic landmark of Istanbul.

Also known as the Blue Mosque, renowned for its magnificent blue Iznik tile decorations and six minarets.

Founded by Orhan Pamuk based on his novel of the same name, the Museum of Innocence collects objects used, worn, heard, seen, collected, and imagined by the novel’s characters.

Although it now serves as a mosque, it is best known for its well-preserved late Byzantine Christian mosaics and frescoes.

An underground reservoir built during the Byzantine era, supported by 336 meticulously crafted stone columns—an embodiment of engineering and aesthetics of its time.