Explore the ancient beauty of Istanbul.

For more than a thousand years Istanbul was the western world's largest and most important city, from 330 when it became capital of the Eastern Roman Empire until the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century.

Topkapi Palace is the most popular attraction in the city, so you should put it on top of your list and get here early, before 9:00 a.m., to beat the crowds and long lines.

The Ishak Pasha Palace is just outside of Dogubayazit, in a far corner of eastern Turkey near the border with Iran.

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Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey.It has been included in the Unesco World Heritage list.

After residing in Topkapi Palace for four hundred years, the royal Sultanate built the new palace of Dolmabahce in 1842-1856 after deciding that Topkapi was wearing out and no longer met the standards fit for European royalty.

Hagia Sophia was not only the world¿s biggest church but the tallest, largest man-made enclosed space when it was constructed in 532-537AD for the Emperor Justinian.

Visit around Cappadocia.

Visit around Cappadocia.