Istanbul Travel Guide: Things to Do, Opening Hours, Itineraries

Istanbul Archaeology Museums: tickets, opening hours, masterpieces

The Istanbul Archaeology Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) bring together three buildings aro...

Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence: tickets and visit

The Museum of Innocence (Masumiyet Müzesi) sprang from the imagination of Orhan Pamuk, winner of ...

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts: carpets, tickets and opening hours

The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) occupies the Palace of Ibr...

Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum: tickets, opening hours, review

The Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum (Ayasofya Tarih ve Deneyim Müzesi) tells, in thirt...

Istanbul Military Museum (Harbiye): closed for restoration, what to know and the mehter band

The Istanbul Military Museum (Askerî Müze ve Kültür Sitesi), in Harbiye in the Şişli district, te...

Istanbul Naval Museum (Deniz Müzesi): imperial caiques, opening hours and tickets

The Istanbul Naval Museum (İstanbul Deniz Müzesi), on the Bosphorus shore in Beşiktaş, tells the ...

Panorama 1453 History Museum: the conquest of Constantinople in 360°, tickets and opening hours

The Panorama 1453 History Museum (Panorama 1453 Tarih Müzesi) brings back to life the conquest of...

Pera Museum: tickets, opening hours and "The Tortoise Trainer"

The Pera Museum (Pera Müzesi) occupies the former Hotel Bristol, built in 1893 in the Tepebaşı di...

Rahmi M. Koç Museum: Istanbul's transport and industry museum, opening hours and tickets

The Rahmi M. Koç Museum, in Hasköy on the northern shore of the Golden Horn, is Istanbul's major ...

Sakıp Sabancı Museum: exhibitions, calligraphy and gardens in Emirgan

The Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) occupies the Atlı Köşk, a white 1920s villa set above the Bosphoru...

Nişantaşı: Istanbul's upmarket shopping district, Abdi İpekçi Avenue and Teşvikiye

Nişantaşı, in the Şişli district north of Taksim, is the neighbourhood of luxury boutiques, Turki...

Beylerbeyi Palace: the summer palace on Istanbul's Asian shore

Beylerbeyi Palace stands on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, at the foot of the 15 July Martyrs ...

Gülhane Park: the garden below Topkapı Palace

Gülhane Park occupies the former outer garden of [Topkapı Palace](/fr/attractions/palais-de-topka...

Yıldız Park: imperial garden and pavilions in Beşiktaş

Yıldız Park (Yıldız Parkı), in Beşiktaş, climbs a wooded hill between Çırağan Palace, on the Bosp...

Emirgan Park: tulips, pavilions and Bosphorus views

Emirgan Park (Emirgan Korusu) is one of the largest public parks in Istanbul: about 47 hectares o...

Ramadan in Istanbul: dates, iftar and tips for visitors

According to the calendar of the Diyanet, Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs, the first day...

Chora Church (Kariye Mosque): mosaics and opening hours

The former Byzantine church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, now the Kariye Mosque (Kariye Camii), s...

Hagia Irene (Aya İrini): the Byzantine church inside Topkapı

Hagia Irene (Aya İrini) stands in the First Courtyard of [Topkapı Palace](/fr/attractions/palais-...

Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi): boat, tickets and opening hours

The Maiden's Tower, Kız Kulesi in Turkish, also known as Leander's Tower, stands on a rocky islet...

Üsküdar: mosques and seafront on Istanbul's Asian side

Üsküdar, on the Asian shore facing the old city, is one of Istanbul's oldest districts and one of...

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