Topkapı Palace
The sultans’ palace on Sarayburnu: courtyards, the Imperial Council, the treasury and the terraces over the water. Dated entry, sold online on its own site.
Central Anatolia
Museums in Eskişehir
3 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Eskişehir, with hours and what to see at each.
Eskişehir
Eti Archaeological Museum
Eskişehir's modern archaeological museum, a private-sector project handed to the state, showing finds from across the province in three purpose-built blocks.
Visitor guide
Eskişehir
Midas Yazılıkaya Archaeological Site
A Phrygian rock city on a tuff plateau near Han in Eskişehir province, with monumental rock-cut façades and the religious heart of the Midas country.
Visitor guide
Eskişehir
Pessinus Archaeological Site
An ancient city near Sivrihisar in Eskişehir province, best known for its grand Roman temple, theatre and colonnaded street.
Visitor guideIstanbul tickets online
Four Istanbul landmarks, each sold on its own site by the agency behind this guide — dated entry and free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Basilica Cistern
Justinian’s great underground reservoir: 336 columns in still water and the two Medusa heads. Fast-track entry with a digital audio guide.
Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s cathedral, the sultans’ mosque and a working mosque again today. The ticket admits you to the upper visitor gallery.
Dolmabahçe Palace
A nineteenth-century palace on the water’s edge: the Selamlık, the Ceremonial Hall under its chandelier, the crystal staircase and the Harem.