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.
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Museums in Niğde
3 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Niğde, with hours and what to see at each.
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Gümüşler Monastery and Underground City
A rock-cut Byzantine monastery near Niğde with a courtyard, a frescoed church and an underground city, among Cappadocia's best preserved.
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Andaval Archaeological Site
A late antique military post near Niğde, best known for its 5th- or 6th-century Church of Constantine and Helena, with wall paintings and a basilica plan.
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Niğde
Niğde Museum
A chronological walk through six halls, from Palaeolithic obsidian tools and a Chalcolithic house to Assyrian-era palace finds from Acemhöyük.
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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.