Must-see attractions in Türkiye

  • Akçagerme Beach

    Kaş

    Akçagerme Beach is a small public beach opposite the exit to Gökseki, along the main road west to Kalkan; it's 3km from Kaș.

  • Selimiye Cami

    Konya

    Konya's most prominent mosque is the Selimiye Cami, built between 1566 and 1574 when Sultan Selim II was the governor of Konya.

  • Kale Kapısı

    Antalya

    This gate into the old town is marked by a square with the old stone Saat Kulesi and statue of Attalus II, the city's founder.

  • Lara Plajı

    Antalya

    South of the centre, Lara is sandier than Konyaaltı to the west. Dolmuşes run here down Atatürk and Fevzi Çakmak Caddesis.

  • Byzantine Gate

    Pamukkale

    The first monument you come to if you enter Hierapolis at the south gate is this 5th-century travertine block and marble gate.

  • Upper Gate (Magnesian Gate)

    Ephesus

    This is the more popular entry point of Ephesus' two entrances. It was erected under Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD.

  • Tombs

    Antalya

    Just to the west of the Yivli Minare are two türbe (tombs), one from the late 14th century and the other from 1502.

  • Roman Bath

    Eastern Mediterranean

    A large arched wall, 3m thick, in the Old City is all that remains of a big Roman baths complex built in the 2nd century AD.

  • Yeni Cami

    Eastern Mediterranean

    Built in 1724, the central Yeni Cami follows the general square plan of the city's Ulu Cami, with two rows of five domes.

  • Lighthouse

    Kalkan

    Although Kalkan's waterfront is now mainly a hub for pleasure boats, the small lighthouse continues to guard the harbour.

  • Bet Israel

    İzmir

    The city’s largest synagogue was built in 1907 and is the largest still-operating Jewish house of worship in the city.

  • Temple of Isis

    Ephesus

    Objects discovered in this small temple in the Upper Agora suggested that it was dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis.

  • Elevator

    Antalya

    Descends the cliff to Kaleiçi's Roman Harbour from the western end of Cumhuriyet Meydanı. Expect big queues in summer.

  • Great Clock Tower

    Eastern Mediterranean

    Near Adana's sprawling covered market (kapalı çarşı), the Great Clock Tower dates back to 1881.

  • Byzantine Church

    Pamukkale

    Hierapolis' scant Byzantine church ruins are a bit of a jumble and difficult to decipher. They're behind the museum.

  • St Paul's Catholic Church

    Eastern Mediterranean

    Built in 1870 by the Armenian community, this church is still in service today as a Roman Catholic place of worship.

  • Karaalioğlu Parkı

    Antalya

    This large, attractive, flower-filled park has great views over the sea and is prime sunset-promenading territory.

  • Parmak Kapısı

    Ankara

    The Parmak Kapısi is the main gate into Ankara's citadel neighbourhood.

  • Skew Bridge Cemetery

    Gallipoli Peninsula

    Skew Bridge Cemetery is north of Seddülbahir. Take the left fork north of the village where the road divides.

  • Kazdağlıoğulu Cami

    Safranbolu

    Set in Çarşı's central square, the Kazdağlıoğulu Cami is a typical Ottoman-style mosque, built in 1779.

  • Çandarlı Castle

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    This 15th century Ottoman castle was built by order of the Grand Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Ayvalık

    As is the case in almost every town in this region, there is a statue of the great man in the main square.

  • Viewpoint

    Antalya

    Above the Roman Harbour, this small park has fountains, statues of frolicking animals and sweeping views.

  • Necropolis

    Ephesus

    Site of a necropolis dating to the 6th century BC which was later covered by the upper (or state) agora.

  • Kesikdere Cemetery

    Gallipoli Peninsula

    The Kesikdere Cemetery contains the remains of 1115 Turkish soldiers from the 57th and other regiments.

  • Government House

    İzmir

    Built between 1868 and 1872, the governor's office on Konak Sq is one of the city's major landmarks.

  • Küçük Çakıl Plajı

    Kaş

    'Little Pebble Beach' is the nearest proper beach to the centre of Kaş. It gets packed all summer.

  • Kale Cami

    Central Anatolia

    This squat Ottoman mosque (1580) was constructed by Sultan Murat III's grand vizier Mahmut Paşa.

  • Eski Camii

    Fethiye

    Fethiye's tiny old mosque is squeezed between souvenir shops and cafes in the bazaar district.

  • Cihangir Mosque

    Beyoğlu

    A city landmark, this baroque-style mosque was built in 1874 and has recently been renovated.

  • Hacı Özbek Cami

    Western Anatolia

    Dating from 1332, the centrally located Hacı Özbek Cami is one of İznik's oldest mosques.

  • Ottoman House Museum

    Bursa

    This restored 17th-century house has a beautiful exterior and a few Ottoman dioramas inside.

  • Dışarı Cami

    Cappadocia

    This Ottoman-era mosque is an excellent landmark to get your bearings by in central Niğde.

  • Hüdavend Hatun Türbesi

    Cappadocia

    This tomb dates to 1312 and is one of many fine Seljuk-era tombs that dot central Niğde.

  • Yeni Cami

    Alanya

    The Yeni Cami (New Mosque) sits across the road from a shady park on Hükümet Caddesi.

  • Redoubt Cemetery

    Gallipoli Peninsula

    Allied cemetery in the southern part of the Gallipoli Peninsula, north of Seddülbahir.

  • Eski Belediye

    Bursa

    The stately Eski Belediye stands between Atatürk Caddesi and Bursa's flower markets.

  • Hellenistic Temple

    Kaş

    Fenced-off fragments remain of ancient Antiphellos' once-glorious Hellenistic Temple.

  • Temenni Wishing Hill

    Ürgüp

    Home to a saint's tomb and a cafe, this viewpoint has 360-degree views over Ürgüp.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Çeşme

    The great man is shown astride a horse in this large statue in Cumhuriyet Meydanı.

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