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 Sivas
3 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Sivas, with hours and what to see at each.
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Aşık Veysel Museum
The village house in Sivrialan where the beloved bard Aşık Veysel lived and died, now a small museum with belongings, photographs and touch-friendly displays.
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Sivas Archaeology Museum
A former industrial school in Sivas, now a museum with ethnographic, numismatic and archaeological collections, including cuneiform tablets and seals.
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Sivas Atatürk and Congress Museum
A former school in Sivas where the 1919 Sivas Congress met, now a museum that walks you through the national struggle room by room.
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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.