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Places to visit in Türkiye — page 14

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...

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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.

Checked 2026-08-25

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

Top things to see

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

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738 places match

Category

Historic monuments 438 Museums 96 Places of worship 57 Nature sites 86 Viewpoints 27 Food and drink 4 Markets and shopping 5 Entertainment 4 Nightlife 1 Family attractions 5 Art and culture 10 Activities 5

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 619 1 to 2 hours 106 Half a day or more 13

Interests

History 514 Art 60 Museums 93 Nature 93 Sea and beach 66 Viewpoints 27
  1. Charadrus
    326 45 min

    Charadrus

    Charadros

    Charadrus is a named point of interest associated with Antalya and is also identified by the variant name Charadros.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Antalya
  2. Telandrus
    327 45 min

    Telandrus

    Telandros

    Telandrus refers to the ancient settlement associated with Tersane Island, now called Tersane Adası, in Fethiye district of Muğla Province.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Muğla
  3. Hamaxia Hamaxia
    328 45 min

    Hamaxia

    Hemaksia

    Hamaxia, known locally as Hemaksia, is an ancient settlement near Antalya in southern Turkey. This archaeological site represents a lesser-visited historical location in the region, offering visitors exposure to Mediterranean antiquity away from heavily trafficked attractions.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Antalya
  4. Abdi İpekçi Park Abdi İpekçi Park
    329 1 hour

    Abdi İpekçi Park

    Abdi İpekçi Parkı

    Abdi İpekçi Park is a 33,120-square-metre memorial and recreation space on Sıhhiye Square in central Ankara.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Ankara
  5. Çeşme Museum Çeşme Museum
    330 1 hr 30 min

    Çeşme Museum

    Çeşme Müzesi

    Çeşme Museum is an archaeological museum inside historic Çeşme Castle in Musalla Mahallesi. The castle is part of the visit, giving the collection a setting of defensive walls and historic rooms rather than a detached modern gallery.

    • High
    • Museum
    • İzmir
  6. Ankara Vakıf Museum Ankara Vakıf Museum
    331 1 hr 30 min

    Ankara Vakıf Museum

    Ankara Vakıf Eserleri Müzesi

    Ankara Vakıf Museum is a specialised Ulus collection centred on objects preserved through the charitable foundation tradition known as vakıf. Its displays connect religious practice with the material skills that supported worship, learning and public benefit.

    • High
    • Museum
    • Ankara
  7. Alakilise Alakilise
    332 45 min

    Alakilise

    Angel Gabriel Church

    Alakilise, also called Angel Gabriel Church, is a historical Christian religious site in the Antalya region. It is suited to travelers drawn to quiet stone ruins, religious heritage, and the layered history of southern Türkiye.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Antalya
  8. Kuva-yi Milliye and the Republic Monument Kuva-yi Milliye and the Republic Monument
    333 15 min

    Kuva-yi Milliye and the Republic Monument

    Kuva-yi Milliye ve Cumhuriyet Anıtı

    The Kuva-yi Milliye ve Cumhuriyet Anıtı is a 63-metre monument on the southern approach to Manisa, and it is the tallest thing a visitor arriving by road will see.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  9. Başdurak Mosque Başdurak Mosque
    334 30 min

    Başdurak Mosque

    Başdurak Camii

    Başdurak Mosque is a functioning Ottoman-era mosque at the meeting of Anafartalar Caddesi and Kemeraltı 863 Sokak in Konak, İzmir.

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • İzmir
  10. Bilkent Concert Hall Bilkent Concert Hall
    335 1 hour

    Bilkent Concert Hall

    Bilkent Senfoni Orkestrası (BSO) Konser Salonu

    Bilkent Concert Hall is a 700-seat performance venue in Bilkent University’s Faculty of Music and Performing Arts and the home stage of the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra.

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Ankara
  11. Zeytintaşı Cave Zeytintaşı Cave
    336 1 hour

    Zeytintaşı Cave

    Zeytintaşı Mağarası

    Zeytintaşı Cave, also known locally as Zeytintaşı Mağarası, is a natural cave attraction in Antalya province, Türkiye. Its name evokes the surrounding olive-growing landscape: “zeytin” means olive and “taşı” means stone in Turkish.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • Antalya
  12. Ankara Parachute Tower Ankara Parachute Tower
    337 45 min

    Ankara Parachute Tower

    THK Havacılık Müzesi ve Paraşüt Kulesi

    Ankara Parachute Tower is a 41-metre aviation landmark in Ulus, beside Ankara Sports Hall and close to Gençlik Park. Opened on 28 October 1937, it was designed around parachute training rather than as a conventional monument or lookout.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Ankara
  13. Bet Israel Synagogue Bet Israel Synagogue
    338 30 min

    Bet Israel Synagogue

    Bet Israel Sinagogu

    Bet Israel Synagogue is an active historic place of worship in Karataş, within Konak, İzmir. Construction began in 1905, and the synagogue opened for worship in 1907.

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • İzmir
  14. Nevşehir Castle Nevşehir Castle
    339 45 min

    Nevşehir Castle

    Nevşehir Kalesi

    Nevşehir Castle is a historic defensive landmark in Camicedit, on one of the highest points in Nevşehir. Its compact, cylindrical plan is built from volcanic rock and tuff, materials that connect the structure directly to the region’s distinctive geology.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  15. Temple of Hadrian Temple of Hadrian
    340 45 min

    Temple of Hadrian

    Hadrian Tapınağı

    The Temple of Hadrian is a Roman Imperial monument on Curetes Street inside the Efes Archaeological Site at Selçuk in İzmir. Associated with Emperor Hadrian, it is recognised as one of Ephesus’s representative Roman Imperial buildings.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • İzmir
  16. The Atatürk and War of Independence Museum The Atatürk and War of Independence Museum
    341 1 hr 30 min

    The Atatürk and War of Independence Museum

    Atatürk ve Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi

    The Atatürk and War of Independence Museum is a museum within Anıtkabir, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s memorial complex in Anıttepe, Ankara.

    • High
    • Museum
    • Ankara
  17. Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque
    342 30 min

    Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque

    Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Camii

    Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque is a contemporary Ankara landmark beside the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Bilkent junction. Set on Dumlupınar Bulvarı in Üniversiteler Mahallesi, it opened for worship on Friday, 19 April 2013.

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Ankara
  18. Buca Gölet Buca Gölet
    343 1 hour

    Buca Gölet

    Buca Gölet is a public recreation facility in Belenbaşı Mevkii, near the Sebze Hali in Kaynaklar, within İzmir’s Buca district.

    • High
    • Nature site
    • İzmir
  19. Cebeci Asri Cemetery Cebeci Asri Cemetery
    344 30 min

    Cebeci Asri Cemetery

    Cebeci Asri Mezarlığı

    Cebeci Asri Cemetery is a municipal burial ground in Gültepe Mahallesi, within Ankara’s Altındağ district, and it has served the city since 1935.

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Ankara
  20. Human Rights Monument Human Rights Monument
    345 1 hour

    Human Rights Monument

    İnsan Hakları

    The Human Rights Monument is a bronze civic sculpture at the junction of Yüksel Street and Konur Street in Kızılay, central Ankara. Sculptor Metin Yurdanur made it, and it was installed in 1990.

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Ankara
  21. Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon
    346 45 min

    Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon

    Tiyatro

    Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon is a Hellenistic hillside auditorium within the Bergama Acropolis archaeological site. Its seating descends directly along the Acropolis slope, making the terrain part of the theatre’s design rather than a backdrop.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • İzmir
  22. Birgi Grand Mosque Birgi Grand Mosque
    347 30 min

    Birgi Grand Mosque

    Aydınoğlu Mehmet Bey Camii

    Birgi Grand Mosque, also known as Aydınoğlu Mehmet Bey Mosque, stands in Birgi in Ödemiş district of İzmir, beside the stream and within the town’s historic settlement.

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • İzmir
  23. Dark Church Dark Church
    348 45 min

    Dark Church

    Karanlık kilise

    Dark Church is a Byzantine rock-cut church inside Göreme Open Air Museum on Müze Caddesi in Göreme, Cappadocia. It is a focused interior stop within the larger museum route, not a separate monument in central Nevşehir.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Nevşehir
  24. Dombaycıoğlu Han Dombaycıoğlu Han
    349 10 min

    Dombaycıoğlu Han

    Dombaycıoğlu Hanı

    Dombaycıoğlu Han is a former Ottoman caravanserai in the middle of Akhisar's market district, built in 1823 by a local merchant, Dombaycıoğlu Mehmet Ağa, as trade through the town grew.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
  25. Hospital Mound Hospital Mound
    350 20 min

    Hospital Mound

    Hastane Höyüğü

    Hastane Höyüğü, the Hospital Mound, is an archaeological tell within the same site area as ancient Thyatira, in Akhisar, Manisa province.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Manisa
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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.