20221. Hagia Sophia Mosque44,489Historic Sites • Architectural BuildingsSultanahmetBy CamTribeIt is the 6th-century-built christian church, the shape of which greatly influenced the classic shape of all the great…
20222. Sultanahmet District16,699Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking AreasSultanahmet•Open nowBy ClaudiaPortoThe Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here.
3. Basilica Cistern31,552Historic Sites • Ancient RuinsSultanahmet•Open nowBy Marius_BergerIt’s the largest surviving water cistern from the roughly 36 cisterns that have been built in Constantinople.
20224. Suleymaniye Mosque12,538Religious SitesGrand BazaarBy davidgoldberg1Four towering Minarets testify to his being the 4th ruler of the conquered city, and each has 10 external galleries…
20225. Topkapi Palace27,743History MuseumsSultanahmetAdmission tickets from C$47.51By keegan_9The palace where the Sultans of Turkey ruled the Ottoman Empire-the biggest ever- for five hundred years.
20226. Dolmabahce Palace8,035Architectural BuildingsNew City / TaksimAdmission tickets from C$56.42By veciaf53The palace was built in the mid-nineteenth century, in the last period of an Ottoman empire in serious economic crisis…
7. Blue Mosque34,930Religious SitesSultanahmet•Open nowBy 130aslamaThe design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development.
20228. Bosphorus Strait10,405Bodies of WaterSirkeci•Open nowBy GeorgeM319As you enter Istanbul aboard ship, within the Bosporus, you can see and experience the vibrant ocean and inland water…
20229. Historic Areas of Istanbul10,696Historic SitesSirkeciBy ciegutierrezWith your back to the agitated waters of the Golden Horn Strait or the Bosphorus Strait, the Historic City, influenced…
202210. Galata Tower9,862Historic Sites • History MuseumsBeyogluBy RGB947Galata Tower has a unique place in Istanbul's history dating to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
202211. Rahmi M. Koc Museum1,607Speciality MuseumsBeyogluBy TubaKoseogluOkcuOn the shores of Golden Horn, it's a modern complex displaying a permanent exhibition on Turkish history of…
202212. Gulhane Park3,287ParksSultanahmetBy carolas936The museum features 140 replicas of inventions of the 8th to 16th centuries, from astronomy, geography, chemistry…