Turkey
15 Best Landmarks in Turkey
If landmarks are your reason to travel, this is Turkey sorted for you.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Turkey. Refreshed monthly.
Galata Tower
Landmark · IstanbulGalata Tower is a 14th-century Genoese watchtower that dominates the skyline of Istanbul's Beyoğlu district.
Read our full guide →Egyptian Bazaar
Landmark · IstanbulFree entryThe Egyptian Bazaar, also known as the Spice Bazaar, is a bustling market in Istanbul's Eminönü district.
Read our full guide →Grand Bazaar
Landmark · IstanbulFree entryThe Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is a sprawling maze of over 4,000 shops spread across 61 covered streets.
Read our full guide →Dolmabahçe Palace
Landmark · IstanbulDolmabahçe Palace, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, is a lavish symbol of the Ottoman Empire's late period.
Read our full guide →Galata Bridge
Landmark · IstanbulGalata Bridge spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, linking the Eminönü district on the south with Karaköy on the north.
Read our full guide →Cagaloglu Hamami
Landmark · IstanbulCağaloğlu Hamamı is one of Istanbul's most historic and beautiful Turkish baths, a grand 18th-century hammam near the Hagia Sophia, where bathers have come to steam, scrub, and soak beneath a marble…
Read our full guide →Roman Road of Ankara
Landmark · AnkaraThe Roman Road of Ankara is an excavated segment of a colonnaded street from the Roman period, dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
Read our full guide →Anıtkabir
Landmark · AnkaraAnıtkabir, the grand mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, stands as a monumental tribute to the founder of the Republic of Turkey.
Read our full guide →Anitkabir
Landmark · AnkaraFree entryAnıtkabir is the monumental mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the modern Turkish Republic, and the most important national monument in Turkey.
Read our full guide →Irgandı Bridge
Landmark · BursaIrgandı Bridge is a unique covered bridge dating back to the Ottoman era, spanning the Gökdere Stream in Bursa.
Read our full guide →İzmir Clock Tower
Landmark · IzmirThe İzmir Clock Tower stands in the heart of Konak Square, a graceful 25-meter structure built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdülhamid II's reign.
Read our full guide →Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III
Landmark · IstanbulFree entryThe Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III is a stunning example of Ottoman rococo architecture, located in the heart of Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square, between the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
Read our full guide →Asansör
Landmark · IzmirAsansör is a striking stone elevator tower built in 1907 by a Jewish philanthropist to connect the coastal neighborhood of Karataş with the hilltop district of Halil Rıfat Paşa.
Read our full guide →Ankara Opera House
Landmark · AnkaraAnkara Opera House is a historic venue that serves as the city's premier cultural institution for opera, ballet, and theater.
Read our full guide →Eminonu Square
Landmark · IstanbulFree entryEminönü Square is a vibrant hub in Istanbul's Fatih district, where the historic Grand Bazaar meets the shores of the Golden Horn.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the landmarks in Turkey?
Galata Tower in Istanbul is the most reviewed, with 210,458 traveler reviews and a 4.6 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Turkey's landmarks is worth going out of your way for?
Cagaloglu Hamami in Istanbul rates highest at 5.0 out of 5 across 5,414 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Turkey has the most landmarks?
Istanbul, with 8 on this list, ahead of Ankara on 4. The list spans 4 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these landmarks free to visit?
Yes, 5: Egyptian Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Anitkabir and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of landmarks ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 725 tracked places in Turkey. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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