Why Istanbul
is special for cruisers

This city is filled with world-class attractions and pulses with energy.

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Top 5
attractions
in Istanbul

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Hagia Sophia

Enormous dome and magnificent mosaics highlight this 6th century mosque (now a museum). Hagia Sophia is pronounced HYE-yah soh-FEE-ah.

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Topkapi Palace

See the Sultans' treasures including an 86-carat diamond and the eye-catching jeweled dagger. Explore Topkapi's storied harem.

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Blue Mosque

Unlike the Hagia Sophia, the 17th-century Blue Mosque remains a functioning house of worship. And, its exterior is visually more striking.

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Grand Bazaar

This lengthy, covered marketplace houses thousands of tiny shops selling food, clothing, jewelry, and more. The Grand Bazaar teems with activity.

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Dolmabahce Palace

It was the residence of the last Sultans. The Dolmabahce Palace's interior design amazes the eye, as do the furnishings.

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Top runners-up

Basilica Cistern Cemberlitas Hamam Turkish bath Istanbul Archaeological Museum.

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For more Istanbul tips, click

Istanbul - PAGE TWO

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