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Turkey
Culture, places to visit and food in Turkey, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 100 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 50 places to eat
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Top places to visit
Istanbul, TurkeyHagia Sophia6th-century Byzantine cathedral turned mosque, whose vast dome shaped religious architecture for centuries.Cappadocia, TurkeyGöreme Open-Air MuseumCluster of rock-cut monasteries and churches with Byzantine frescoes in Cappadocia's fairy-chimney landscape.Selçuk, TurkeyEphesusVast Greco-Roman city with the Library of Celsus, a great theatre and marble streets.Denizli, TurkeyPamukkale and HierapolisWhite travertine terraces of mineral pools beside the ruins of the Roman spa city of Hierapolis.Istanbul, TurkeyTopkapi PalaceOttoman sultans' palace for nearly four centuries, with courtyards, the Harem and imperial treasures.Istanbul, TurkeyBlue MosqueEarly 17th-century Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known for its six minarets and blue Iznik tiles.Istanbul, TurkeyGrand BazaarOne of the oldest and largest covered markets, with thousands of shops in vaulted streets.Istanbul, TurkeyBasilica Cistern6th-century underground reservoir of marble columns, including two Medusa-head column bases.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- AnıtkabirArchitecture · Ankara
- Museum of Anatolian CivilizationsMuseum · Ankara
- Grand Mosque of BursaArchitecture · Bursa
- Odunpazarı Modern MuseumArt · Eskişehir
- Zeugma Mosaic MuseumMuseum · Gaziantep
- Göreme Open Air MuseumArchitecture · Göreme
- Atatürk Cultural CentreMusic · Istanbul
- Basilica CisternArchitecture · Istanbul
- Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueArchitecture · Istanbul
- Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air TheatreTheatre · Istanbul
- Istanbul Archaeological MuseumsMuseum · Istanbul
- Istanbul Museum of Modern ArtArt · Istanbul
Taste
Food of Turkey
TurkeyKebapGrilled or skewered meats in dozens of regional styles.TurkeyMantıTiny meat dumplings under garlic yoghurt and chilli butter.TurkeyLahmacunThin flatbread spread with spiced minced meat.TurkeyPideBoat-shaped flatbread baked with cheese, meat or egg.TurkeyİskenderSliced döner over bread with tomato sauce and yoghurt.TurkeyMenemenEggs scrambled with peppers and tomatoes.Turkeyİmam bayıldıAubergine stuffed with onion and tomato in olive oil.TurkeyKarnıyarıkAubergine stuffed with spiced minced meat.Eat out
Restaurants in Turkey
Istanbul, TurkeyMiklaRooftop restaurant atop The Marmara Pera known for modern Anatolian cooking and Golden Horn views.Istanbul, TurkeyÇiya SofrasıKadıköy lokanta celebrated for rare regional Anatolian dishes, wild herbs and seasonal stews.Istanbul, TurkeyNeolokalRestaurant in Galata's SALT building reinterpreting Anatolian recipes and heritage ingredients.Istanbul, TurkeyPandeliHistoric restaurant above the Spice Bazaar, famed for its turquoise tiles and aubergine börek.Istanbul, TurkeyHamdi RestaurantEminönü kebab house known for pistachio kebab, lahmacun and views over the Golden Horn.Istanbul, TurkeyKaraköy LokantasıTurquoise-tiled Karaköy eatery serving home-style lunchtime dishes and evening meze with rakı.Bursa, TurkeyKebapçı İskenderBursa family restaurant credited with creating İskender kebab, doner over bread with butter.Gaziantep, Turkeyİmam ÇağdaşGaziantep institution famed for fresh pistachio baklava and ali nazik kebab near the old bazaar.Travel
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