The Topkapi Palace has been the center of the state administration for around four centruies of the Ottoman Empire. It is one of the biggest museum in turkey now and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's sword. The Museum Hours : April 15 – November 1 09:00 – 18:00 o clock except Tuesday November 1 – April 15 09:00 – 16:30 o clock except Tuesday Entrance Fee: 30 Turkish Lira

This historical monument is also known as the Sunken Palace, It was used as the water storage for the Byzantine Great Palace. There are 336 marbled columns supporting a cathedral ceiling and some of them taken from torn-down temples. Each of these columns are 30ft/9m high. The interior is amazing with dim lighting and classical music is played to create an eerie athmosphere. The Museum Hours : April 15 – November 1 09:00 – 17:00 o clock everyday Entrance Fee: 20 Turkish Lira

The Spice Bazaar is one of the largest market in the city after Grand Bazaar. The building was originally a coplex of the New Mosque located next to it. It is very famous fot its herbalists currently dried fruits, naturel medicines, spices, delights, flower seeds and peels. We recommend you to eat "Balık Ekmek" fish sandwich just cross the street from Spice Bazaar. / Open Everyday

Dolmabahce Palace is built around 1843 by order of Sultan Abdulmecid. Before, Sultans and their familes were in Topkapı Palace but It was lacking the luxury, style, confort and power as compared to the palaces of Europeans. The whole building cost 35 tonnes of Gold the equivalent of todays value 1,5 billion dollars. Dolmabahce Palace now is the biggest palace in Turkey as It has an area of 45000 m2 and contains 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths and 68 toilets. The Museum Hours : 09:00 – 16:00 o clock everyday except Monday and Thursday Entrance Fee: Common Ticket 20 TL

The Princes Islands are nine islands next to each other next to Asian cost on the Sea of Marmara. There are public transportation ferries that are slow and fast ferry boats are available from Kabatas to go four main islands. Any type of car or motor vehicles are not allowed in these islands except the once use for public works, so people can walk, rent a bicycle and horse carriage ride around the islands. These are beautiful little islands where local people have their own summer homes or go there for swimming and for picnicking. The name of these islands are Buyukada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kinaliada.