Topkapi Palace Museum - Turkey Attractions
The Topkapi Sarayi, built by Mehmet the Conqueror as a Sultan's Palace is a collection of buildings arranged around several courtyards. Situated on one of the seven hills of Istanbul with uninterrupted views over the Bosphorus, it was the seat of the Ottoman Empire for almost four hundred years.
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum - Attractions in Turkey
The Turkish and Islamic Art Museum contains the finest collection of Islamic artefacts in the world. The ex-palace that now houses the museum was the finest private residence ever built in the Ottoman Empire. The museum is renowned for its antique carpets, but contains many more fine examples of illuminated Korans, Ottoman calligraphy (which the Ottomans are rightly regarded the world over for), carved and inlaid wood, glass, porcelain, stone and more.
The Covered Bazaar (Kapali Çarsi) - Turkey Attractions
This, the oldest and biggest enclosed bazaar in the world, also known as the Covered bazaar, is one of the most evocative of attractions in Istanbul. It’s a seemingly never ending warren of twisting streets lined with over 4,000 shops, teahouses, Turkish baths, mosques, storehouses, fountains, and more. Its origins go back to 1461.
Olympos and the Fires of Chimaera - Attractions in Turkey
These ancient ruins date back to the second century B.C. and are all that remain of a once important Lycian city. Chimera is near to Olympos and, wait for it, fire spontaneously erupts from holes in the mountain there. What about THAT then?! To get the best of the effects of the Chimaera it is best to visit in the evening. Don’t go too close.