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Türkiye

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Photograph · Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 4.0

Türkiye is 783,562 km² across 81 provinces, most of it Anatolia in West Asia with East Thrace on the European side of the straits. It has three coasts to choose between — the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean to the west, the Mediterranean to the south — and an interior plateau that behaves like a different country in winter. Istanbul is the largest city and the economic centre, Ankara the capital and the second-largest, and the December 2025 population of 86,092,168 is weighted heavily to the west. A first trip is usually Istanbul and one coast; the plateau is the second trip.

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information
Language spoken
Turkish
The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
Dialling code
+90
The international dialling code for Turkiye
Currency
Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
Emergency number
112
One number for ambulance, fire and police
Plug type
European two-pin · 220 V
The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified national source in the dataset

Planning a visit

  1. January: seasonal closure recorded
  2. February: seasonal closure recorded
  3. March: seasonal closure recorded
  4. April: seasonal closure recorded
  5. May: seasonal closure recorded
  6. June: seasonal closure recorded
  7. July: seasonal closure recorded
  8. August: seasonal closure recorded
  9. September: seasonal closure recorded — this month
  10. October: seasonal closure recorded
  11. November: seasonal closure recorded
  12. December: seasonal closure recorded

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

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Historic monuments 367 Museums 14 Places of worship 51 Nature sites 0 Viewpoints 0 Food and drink 0 Markets and shopping 0 Entertainment 0 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 0 Art and culture 0 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 432 1 to 2 hours 77 Half a day or more 5

Interests

History 432 Art 60 Museums 23 Nature 86 Sea and beach 61 Viewpoints 25
  1. Steam engine 56550
    401 45 min

    Steam engine 56550

    Tarihi Lokomotif 56550

    Tarihi Lokomotif 56550 is a preserved railway object displayed beside Soma Railway Station in Soma, Manisa.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  2. Sultan Hamamı Sultan Hamamı
    402 45 min

    Sultan Hamamı

    Sultan Hamamı is a protected Ottoman double bathhouse in central Manisa, built in 1539 according to the official cultural inventory.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  3. Suluhan
    403 45 min

    Suluhan

    Suluhan is a sixteenth-century urban han in Ankara’s Ulus district, known in historical records and local heritage inventories as Hasanpaşa Hanı and Ankaravî Hanı.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Ankara
  4. Tabak Deresi Dev Kazanları
    404 45 min

    Tabak Deresi Dev Kazanları

    Tabak Deresi Dev Kazanları is a natural geosite in Manisa’s Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark, shaped by the Tabak River rather than built as a conventional attraction.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  5. Tavşan Island
    405 45 min

    Tavşan Island

    Tavşan Adası

    Tavşan Adası, also called Tavşan/Asar Adası in Bodrum Municipality material, is a rocky island within Gümüşlük Bay and part of the harbour landscape of ancient Myndos.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Muğla
  6. Teleferik
    406 45 min

    Teleferik

    Teleferik is Balçova’s enclosed cable-car attraction, with its lower facility on Sakarya Caddesi opposite İzmir University of Economics.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • İzmir
  7. Temple of Apollon
    407 45 min

    Temple of Apollon

    Temple of Apollon is the monumental sanctuary of Apollo at ancient Didyma, in today’s Didim.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Muğla
  8. Temple of Artemis at Sardis Temple of Artemis at Sardis
    408 45 min

    Temple of Artemis at Sardis

    Temple of Artemis

    The Temple of Artemis at Sardis is an unfinished sanctuary within the Sardes Archaeological Site at Sart Mahallesi in Salihli, Manisa.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  9. Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus
    409 45 min

    Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus

    The Temple of Zeus Lepsynos is Euromus’s defining monument, standing outside the ancient city rather than within its central civic area.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Muğla
  10. TEPE MEZARI
    410 45 min

    TEPE MEZARI

    Tepe Mezarı is a compact archaeological site in Ragıpbey Mahallesi, at the heart of Akhisar in Manisa. Its remains belong to Thyateira, the ancient city whose name survives in Akhisar’s historical identity.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  11. Thermal Bath Camping Sultaniye
    411 45 min

    Thermal Bath Camping Sultaniye

    Sultaniye Kaplıcaları

    Sultaniye Kaplıcaları is a municipal thermal-bath facility near Köyceğiz in Muğla. Visitors come to bathe in naturally warm source water, pause in a peaceful setting and combine the visit with a wider outing around Köyceğiz, Dalyan or Ekincik.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Muğla
  12. Three graces Three graces
    412 45 min

    Three graces

    Three beauties

    Three Beauties is a compact outdoor viewpoint at Ürgüp’s western entrance, centred on three fairy chimneys standing together at different heights. Their unequal sizes create the silhouette associated with the Turkish name Üç Güzeller.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  13. Tribal Collections Nomadic Rugs & Textiles
    413 45 min

    Tribal Collections Nomadic Rugs & Textiles

    Tribal Collections Nomadic Rugs & Textiles is a specialist gallery set in a restored cave dwelling in Göreme, where the architecture is part of the setting rather than a neutral shop interior.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  14. Tumulus of Alyattes Tumulus of Alyattes
    414 25 min

    Tumulus of Alyattes

    Alyattes'in Tümülüsü

    The Tumulus of Alyattes — Alyattes'in Tümülüsü on local maps — is the largest of the Bin Tepe mounds and one of the largest burial tumuli known anywhere, traditionally identified with the Lydian king Alyattes, father of Croesus, who died…

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  15. Tumulus of Gyges Tumulus of Gyges
    415 20 min

    Tumulus of Gyges

    Giges Tümülüsü

    The Tumulus of Gyges — Giges Tümülüsü on local maps, and known archaeologically as Karnıyarık Tepe — is the second-largest of the more than a hundred royal Lydian mounds gathered in the Bin Tepe field north of Sart, in Salihli…

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  16. Turgutlu Watchtower
    416 45 min

    Turgutlu Watchtower

    Turgutlu Saat Kulesi

    Turgutlu Saat Kulesi is a civic clock tower in Orta Park, central Turgutlu. The landmark belongs to the town’s public centre and is best visited as part of an urban walk.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  17. Underground City Kayaşehir Underground City Kayaşehir
    417 45 min

    Underground City Kayaşehir

    Underground City Kayaşehir is a historic subterranean settlement beneath Nevşehir Castle, in the centre of Nevşehir.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  18. Usturumcalı Halil Efe Anıt Mezarı
    418 45 min

    Usturumcalı Halil Efe Anıt Mezarı

    Usturumcalı Halil Efe Anıt Mezarı is an outdoor memorial grave on Yağcı Dağı, in the Eşemenler hamlet of Yenice Mahallesi in Selendi district.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  19. White Valley
    419 45 min

    White Valley

    White Valley, also called Ak Vadi, is a Cappadocian landscape experienced as a walking route rather than a single enclosed attraction.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  20. Yarenli Dede Türbesi
    420 45 min

    Yarenli Dede Türbesi

    Yarenli Dede Türbesi is a named türbe, or tomb, in the rural Gördes area of Manisa Province.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  21. Yogurtcu Citadel
    421 45 min

    Yogurtcu Citadel

    Sosandra Kalesi

    Sosandra Kalesi, also known as Yoğurtçu Kalesi, is a ruined hilltop fortress near Uzunburun Mahallesi in Yunusemre district. The castle occupies a rocky natural rise outside Manisa, making its setting central to understanding the site.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  22. Zelve Zelve
    422 45 min

    Zelve

    Zelve is an open-air archaeological site in Cappadocia, spread across three valleys on the steep northern slopes of Aktepe. The former settlement combines dramatic tuff formations with rock-cut religious and domestic spaces.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  23. Arif Sarıca Mansion Arif Sarıca Mansion
    423 45 min

    Arif Sarıca Mansion

    Arif Sarıca Köşkü

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Istanbul
  26. Mimar Sinan Mosque Mimar Sinan Mosque
    426 30 min

    Mimar Sinan Mosque

    Mimar Sinan Camii

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
    • Istanbul
  29. Kısıklı Mosque Kısıklı Mosque
    429 30 min

    Kısıklı Mosque

    Kısıklı Abdullahağa Camii

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Istanbul
  32. Pazar Mosque Pazar Mosque
    432 30 min

    Pazar Mosque

    Pazar Camii

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Manisa

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Common questions

How long should a first trip to Türkiye be?

Ten to fourteen days allows about four days in İstanbul and at least three around Antalya when coastal archaeology is included. Cappadocia needs its own regional stay, and a one-way coastal route is more workable than returning to the same city each night.

What entry documents are needed for Türkiye?

Türkiye's visa position varies by passport and purpose. Verify the rule through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, when eligible, use only the official e-Visa service rather than an intermediary.

What is the best way to travel around Türkiye?

İstanbul's two airports and Antalya are the principal gateways for this itinerary. Domestic flights cover long cross-country legs, coaches serve many city pairs, and high-speed rail is most useful on the İstanbul-Ankara axis rather than as a universal substitute.

When is a practical time to visit Türkiye?

April to May and September to October are broad choices for combining İstanbul with the Mediterranean coast. Cappadocia nights, inland heat, and Antalya's coastal conditions differ, so confirm weather for each overnight base.

What money and payment basics apply in Türkiye?

Türkiye uses the Turkish lira (TRY). Keep lira available for smaller transport and market transactions even when cards are accepted, and review the displayed amount in TRY before agreeing to any card conversion.

What practical safety details should I save for Türkiye?

Dial 112 for emergencies in Türkiye. Electricity is 230 V through Type C and F sockets; tap-water safety is not recorded here, so obtain current local advice at each stop.