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 Kırşehir
3 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Kırşehir, with hours and what to see at each.
Kırşehir
Kaman Kalehöyük Archaeological Museum
A grass-covered museum in Kırşehir built with Japanese support beside the Kalehöyük dig, with a Japanese garden and multimedia displays of about 5,000 finds.
Visitor guide
Kırşehir
Kırşehir Museum
A large museum in Kırşehir with around 9,500 objects, from 8-million-year-old fossils to the world of the folk poet and musician Neşet Ertaş.
Visitor guide
Kırşehir
Mucur Underground City
A rock-cut underground refuge in the town of Mucur, Kırşehir, on two levels, with 42 rooms, low corridors and rolling-stone doors. Currently listed as closed.
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Istanbul 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.