Sights & Attractions in Istanbul

Fodor's Choice Sights in Istanbul

Name	Category	Location

Arkeoloji Müzeleri Step into this vast repository of spectacular finds, housed in...	Museums / Galleries	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Aya Sofya This soaring edifice is perhaps the greatest work of Byzantine...	Religious Sites	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Blue Mosque Only after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand the name:...	Religious Sites	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Dolmabahçe Sarayi The name Dolmabahçe means "filled-in garden," from the...	Castles / Palaces	Karaköy and the Lower Bosphorus

Istanbul Modern A converted warehouse on the shores of the Bosphorus showcases...	Museums / Galleries	Karaköy and the Lower Bosphorus


Kariye Müzesi The dazzling mosaics and frescoes in the former Church of the...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Western Districts

Süleymaniye Camii Perched on a hilltop opposite Istanbul University, Süleymaniye...	Religious Sites	The Bazaar Area and Environs

Topkapi Sarayi This vast palace on Seraglio Point, above the confluence of the...	Castles / Palaces	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Yerebatan Sarnici The major problem with the site of Byzantium was the lack of...	Archaeological Sites	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center
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