Museums

Marble sarcophagi on display inside the Istanbul Archaeological Museums

Istanbul Archaeological Museums: Three Museums, One Ticket

From 10 EUR

Rows of illuminated columns reflected in the still water of the Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern: Istanbul's Sunken Palace

From 20 EUR

The white marble facade of Beylerbeyi Palace on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus

Beylerbeyi Palace: Dolmabahce's Quieter Sibling

From 15 EUR

Gold Byzantine mosaics covering the domed ceiling of the Chora Museum

Chora Museum: Istanbul's Best-Kept Mosaic Secret

From 15 EUR

The white Baroque facade of Dolmabahce Palace along the Bosphorus waterfront

Dolmabahce Palace: Where the Ottomans Went European

From 30 EUR

Golden light filling the vast central dome of Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia: Beneath the Glowing Pendentive Domes

From 25 EUR

Sunlight over the domed rooftops and courtyards of Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace: The Ottoman Sultans' Secret World

From 40 EUR

Antique Ottoman carpets displayed on the walls of the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum: A Palace Full of Carpets

From 8 EUR