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 Osmaniye
3 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Osmaniye, with hours and what to see at each.
Osmaniye
Karatepe-Aslantaş Museum and Archaeological Site
An open-air museum in a forested reserve on the Ceyhan River: a late Hittite border fortress with gates guarded by carved lions and long inscriptions.
Visitor guide
Osmaniye
Kastabala Archaeological Site
A Roman-era city in Cilicia with a colonnaded street, theatre and baths, and an important sanctuary of Artemis Perasia, set in a small plain by the Ceyhan River.
Visitor guide
Osmaniye
Osmaniye Museum
The provincial museum of Osmaniye, set on a large plot beside the Cebelibereket Cultural Centre. Its display is still being prepared and it is not yet open to visitors.
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.