10 touristic places to visit

1. Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)

2. Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii)

3. Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi)

4. Topkapi Palace (Topkapi Sarayi)

5. Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)

6. Spice Bazaar (Misir Carsisi)

7. Archaeological Museum (Arkeoloji Muzesi)

8. Suleymaniye Mosque (Suleymaniye Camii)

9. Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)

10. Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi)

The first eight are in the old city.

You can see Suleymaniye Mosque above. It is on the third hill of Istanbul.

Photo by Ozden Akinci.