İstanbul Archaeology Museum
Just a hop, skip, and jump away from Topkapi Palace, this important museum complex brings together a staggering array of artifacts from Turkey and throughout the Middle East, which sweeps through the vast breadth of history of this region.
Spice Market
The Spice Bazaar is the place to get your foodie fix of Lokum (Turkish delight), dried fruit, nuts, herbs, and, of course, spices.
Dolmabahce Palace
The sumptuous and ornate Dolmabahce Palace shows the clear influence of European decoration and architecture on the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.
