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 Tekirdağ
2 museums and archaeological sites in the province of Tekirdağ, with hours and what to see at each.
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Tekirdağ Muratlı Atatürk House Museum
A small mudbrick house in Muratlı where Atatürk stopped for coffee in 1936, now showing photographs of his visit and local ethnographic items.
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Tekirdağ Museum
A former governor's mansion in Tekirdağ with Thracian tumulus finds, archaeology, ethnography and a terraced garden full of sarcophagi and ancient stonework.
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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.