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- İstanbul
A museumBasilica CisternSee the place
- İstanbul
A mosqueSultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)See the place
- Konya
UNESCOAn archaeological siteÇatalhöyük Archaeological SiteSee the place
- İstanbul
A museumMuseum of InnocenceSee the place
- İzmir
A cultural venueHouse of the Virgin Mary (Meryem Ana)See the place
- İstanbul
A palaceTopkapı PalaceSee the place
- Manisa
UNESCOAn archaeological siteSardis Archaeological SiteSee the place
- Çorum
UNESCOAn archaeological siteHattusa Archaeological Site (Boğazköy)See the place
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Full dayIllustrationPrivate Gobekli Tepe and Sanliurfa Day Tour with LunchBalıklıgöl is not a single lake but an area: two pools, Halilürrahman and Aynzeliha, and the religious and historic buildings around them, in the Eyyübiye district south-west of the centre of Şanlıurfa. What holds them together is Abraham, taken by the three Abrahamic religions…See tour (opens in a new tab)
5 daysIllustrationDiscover Mount Ararat in a Shared 5 Day TrekAt 5,137 m Ağrı Dağı, Mount Ararat, is the highest point in Türkiye: a dormant volcanic cone whose summit is under snow all year and carries glaciers that make up the biggest permanent body of ice in the country. It stands out above the plains of eastern Türkiye from a great…See tour (opens in a new tab)
4 hoursIllustrationIstanbul Old City Tour: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Grand BazaarThe Grand Bazaar goes back to the middle of the fifteenth century and the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror. Its origin is institutional rather than commercial: under the vakıf system that held Ottoman institutions together, a mosque's repairs, upkeep and other costs were met by…See tour (opens in a new tab)
3 hoursIllustrationIstanbul City Walk: Galata Tower, Istiklal Street & KaraköyThe Galata Tower rises over Beyoğlu on the hill north of the Golden Horn, and it has been a museum since 2020. For most of its life it was not something to visit but something to work in: a lookout, a prison, an observatory, a fire watch and a signal post in turn. Climbing it is…See tour (opens in a new tab)
5 hoursIllustrationHalf Day Bodrum City Tour with GuideThe ancient theatre of Bodrum was built in the fourth century BC, in the reign of the satrap Mausolus, and stands north of the town centre. It is among the oldest theatres in Anatolia.See tour (opens in a new tab)
5 hoursIllustrationIstanbul Guided Dolmabahçe Palace and Sunset Bosphorus TourDolmabahçe Palace stands on 250,000 square metres between Dolmabahçe Caddesi and the Bosphorus in Beşiktaş, İstanbul, on the left bank as you come in from the Sea of Marmara, across from Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk. It was built for Sultan Abdülmecid between 1843 and 1856, and is a…See tour (opens in a new tab)
Illustrationİstanbul: Topkapı Palace, Grand Bazaar and Süleymaniye TourSinan called the Süleymaniye the work of his journeyman years. It was built between 1551 and 1558 on the order of Süleyman the Magnificent, and it is one of the central buildings of classical Ottoman architecture. The first stone of the foundation is said to have been laid by…See tour (opens in a new tab)
UNESCOIllustrationFrom Kars: Ani Ruins, Lake Çıldır and Kars Castle Day TripAni is an archaeological site southeast of Kars, along the Arpaçay river. An important settlement since the Iron Age, it belonged first to the lands of the Nairi and the Urartians, peoples native to Anatolia, and was later taken by the Armenians. Between 961 and 1045 it served…See tour (opens in a new tab)
When to go
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Dec12° / 7°16 rainy days
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Mar12° / 6°13 rainy days
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Mar18° / 8°9 rainy days
Nov12° / 3°9 rainy days
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Mar10° / 1°13 rainy days
Turkish State Meteorological Service long-term normals
Routes
Ordered by what travellers search for most İST — 41.0°NIllustration3 days · 9 stops3 Days in İstanbul: A Day-by-Day ItineraryBeylerbeyi Palace · Yıldız Palace · Dolmabahçe Palace · Maiden's Tower
ANT — 36.9°NIllustration1 day · 6 stopsA day in Kaleiçi, Antalya's old townNecropolis Museum · Hadrian's Gate · Kaleiçi · Antalya Mevlevi Lodge Museum
NEV — 38.7°NIllustration2 days · 8 stops2 Days in Cappadocia (Nevşehir): A Day-by-Day ItineraryGülşehir St. Jean Church · Nevşehir Castle · Göreme Open Air Museum · Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
İZM — 37.9°NIllustration1 day · 5 stopsA day in Ephesus and SelçukEphesus Archaeological Site · Temple of Artemis · Basilica of St. John and Ayasuluk Hill · Ephesus Museum
Latest posts

Giresun: things to do, from the island of the Argonauts to the high pastures and Şebinkarahisar
What to see in Giresun: the island off the harbour tied to the Argonauts, the museum in an old church, the mills of Yedideğirmenler, the summer pastures of Kümbet and Bektaş, and inland Şebinkarahisar with its cliff monastery.
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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: what is left in Selçuk and where to see the goddess
The sanctuary of Artemis of Ephesus in Selçuk: from a small Archaic shrine to the marble temple Croesus helped pay for, the fire of 356 BC, the single re-erected column, and the Artemis statue in the Ephesus Museum.
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The underground cities of Cappadocia: Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Özkonak, Mazı and Tatlarin
How the underground cities of Cappadocia worked, with what sets each apart: the depth of Derinkuyu, the shafts of Kaymaklı, the message holes of Özkonak, the church at Mazı and the frescoes of Tatlarin.
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