3 Days in Istanbul + HOTELS LIST
Day 1
1. Topkapi Palace
We recommend starting your day exploring the impressive Topkapi Palace, which was the center of the Ottoman Empire and residence of the Sultan and his family from 1478 to 1856.
The palace opened as a museum in 1924, a year after the sultanate was abolished and the Republic of Turkey was founded.
Here, in addition to enjoying its architecture and mosaics, you can see exhibits of the empire's treasures, armor and weapons, the palace kitchens, among many other interesting sections.
You can also visit the Harem, an area where the sultan's family and he himself resided.
We suggest you arrive as soon as the palace opens, that way you can enjoy it to the fullest without so many people or the tours that arrive between 10 am and 12 pm.