Avanos
Kizilirmak river town famous for a pottery tradition linked to local red clay, hands-on workshops and an easy north-Cappadocia cultural stop.
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Attractions
Use these guides to compare places and experiences before deciding what fits your trip.
Kaymakli Underground City
Eight-level underground settlement near Nevsehir with four illuminated visitor levels, low sloping tunnels, stables, kitchens, storage rooms, wineries, a church and ventilation shafts.
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Derinkuyu Underground City
Multi-level underground settlement with narrow passages, chambers, wells, stone doors and ventilation shafts.
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Goreme Open Air Museum
Rock-cut churches, chapels, refectories and monastic spaces with important Byzantine frescoes inside the UNESCO-listed Cappadocia landscape.
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Late Ottoman waterfront palace in Besiktas with the Selamlik, Harem, Ceremonial Hall, original furnishings and Bosphorus gardens.
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Galata Tower
Fourteenth-century Genoese tower in Beyoglu with museum displays and panoramic views across the Golden Horn, Bosphorus and historic peninsula.
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Bosphorus
The waterway dividing the European and Asian sides of Istanbul and one of the city’s best sightseeing routes.
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Grand Bazaar
Historic covered market with thousands of shops and lanes in the old city.
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Basilica Cistern
Atmospheric sixth-century underground cistern close to Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square, known for 336 columns, water reflections and two Medusa-head bases.
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Topkapi Palace
Large palace complex that helps explain Ottoman court life and Istanbul’s imperial history.
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