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415 places in Turkey, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionWestern Asia
CapitalAnkara
Places written415
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyTurkish lira (TRY)
LanguagesTurkish
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Nature & outdoors (113) Landmarks & history (145) Museums & culture (86) Attractions & fun (32) Food & drink (39)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Alacahöyük
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ani
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Aphrodisias
UNESCO · World Heritage
Arsameia
UNESCO · World Heritage
Arslantepe
UNESCO · World Heritage
Avanos Pottery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Basilica of St John
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Black Sea Yayla Festivals
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Cappadocia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Catalhoyuk
UNESCO · World Heritage
Çavuşin
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Çiğ Köfte Tradition
UNESCO · World Heritage
Cumalıkızık
UNESCO · World Heritage
Devrent Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage
Divriği Great Mosque
UNESCO · World Heritage
Diyarbakır Walls and Hevsel Gardens
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Ebru, the Art of Marbling
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ephesus
UNESCO · World Heritage
Eşrefoğlu Mosque
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Gobekli Tepe
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gordion
UNESCO · World Heritage
Göreme Open Air Museum
UNESCO · World Heritage
Güzelyurt
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hagia Sophia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hattusa
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Hıdrellez Spring Festival
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Iznik Tiles and the Cini Workshops
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Karagoz Shadow Theatre in Bursa
UNESCO · World Heritage
Karakuş Tumulus
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kaymaklı Underground City
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling in Edirne
UNESCO · World Heritage
Koza Han
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Kütahya Ceramics
UNESCO · World Heritage
Love Valley
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Mesir Macunu Festival
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Nemrut
UNESCO · World Heritage
Muradiye Complex
UNESCO · World Heritage
Mustafapaşa
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ortahisar
UNESCO · World Heritage
Özkonak Underground City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Pamukkale
UNESCO · World Heritage
Paşabağ
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Pergamon
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pergamon Asclepion
UNESCO · World Heritage
Red and Rose Valleys
UNESCO · World Heritage
Red Basilica
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Safranbolu
UNESCO · World Heritage
Selime Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Selimiye Mosque
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Sıra Nights
UNESCO · World Heritage
Soğanlı Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage
Temple of Artemis
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Green Mosque and Tomb, Bursa
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Whirling Dervishes of Konya
UNESCO · World Heritage
Tokatlı Canyon
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Topkapi Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Troy
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Turkish Coffee and Its Rituals
UNESCO · World Heritage
Uçhisar Castle
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ürgüp
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Xanthos and Letoon
UNESCO · World Heritage
Yazılıkaya Hittite Sanctuary
UNESCO · World Heritage
Yörük Köyü
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Yörük Nomad Heritage
UNESCO · World Heritage
Zelve Open Air Museum
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → bay
Adrasan
town
Akyaka
national park
Aladağlar National Park
cave
Altınbeşik Cave
hot spring 
Ayder Plateau
cave
Ballıca Cave
forest
Belgrad Forest
lake
Borabay Lake
lake
Borçka Karagöl
island 
Bozcaada
cave
Bulak Mencilis Cave
canyon 
Butterfly Valley
cave
Çal Cave
viewpoint
Cappadocia
beach hamlet
Çıralı
cave
Damlataş Cave
peninsula
Datça Peninsula
rock formations
Devrent Valley
national park 
Dilek Peninsula National Park
cave and river
Dim Cave and River
waterfall
Düden Waterfalls
cave
Dupnisa Cave
park
Emirgan Grove
waterfalls
Erfelek Waterfalls
valley
Fırtına Valley
island
Giresun Island
island
Gökçeada
wetland
Göksu Delta
gulf
Gulf of Gökova
park
Gülhane Park
inlet
Hamsilos Fjord
canyon
Horma Canyon
national park
İğneada Longoz Forests
canyon 
Ihlara Valley
national park
Ilgaz Mountain National Park
beach
Ilıca Beach
cave
İnsuyu Cave
beach
İztuzu Beach
bay
Kabak Bay
cave
Kaklık Cave
beach
Kaputaş Beach
waterfall
Kapuzbaşı Waterfalls
cave
Karaca Cave
national park
Karagöl-Sahara National Park
town
Kemaliye
wetland
Kızılırmak Delta
sandbar
Kızkumu
beach
Konyaaltı Beach
national park 
Koprulu Canyon National Park
geopark
Kula Volcanic Geopark
national park
Küre Mountains National Park
waterfall
Kurşunlu Waterfall
working landscape
Kuyucak Lavender
lake
Lake Abant
lake 
Lake Bafa
national park
Lake Beyşehir
lake
Lake Çıldır
lake
Lake Eğirdir
lake
Lake Hazar
national park
Lake Kovada
lake 
Lake Salda
lake 
Lake Van and Akdamar Island
beach
Lara Beach
canyon
Levent Valley
valley
Love Valley
valley
Macahel
waterfall
Manavgat Waterfall
national park
Manyas Bird Paradise
mountain 
Mount Ararat
mountain 
Mount Erciyes
volcano
Mount Hasan
national park
Mount Ida National Park
national park
Mount Spil National Park
wildlife sanctuary
Nallıhan Bird Paradise
rock formations
Narman Fairy Chimneys
beach 
Oludeniz Blue Lagoon
cave
Oylat Cave
waterfall
Palovit Waterfall
hot spring
Pamukkale
rock formations
Paşabağ
beach 
Patara Beach
plateau
Perşembe Plateau
valley
Phrygian Valley
plateau
Pokut Plateau
valleys
Red and Rose Valleys
canyon 
Saklikent Gorge
canyon
Sapadere Canyon
lake
Sapanca Lake
beach
Sarımsaklı Beach
island
Sedir Island
viewpoint
Şeytan Sofrası
coastal towns
Şile and Ağva
valley
Soğanlı Valley
national park
Sultan Sazlığı
island
Suluada
canyon
Tazı Canyon
viewpoint 
The Bosphorus
cave 
The Heaven and Hell Sinkholes
mountain 
The Kackar Mountains
trail 
The Lycian Way
island 
The Princes' Islands
beach 
The Turquoise Coast
working landscape
Thrace Sunflower Fields
canyon
Tokatlı Canyon
waterfall 
Tortum Waterfall
salt lake
Tuz Gölü
canyon
Ulubey Canyon
national park 
Uludag National Park
lake 
Uzungol
canyon
Valla Canyon
mountain 
Yanartas, the Chimaera Flames
canyon
Yazılı Canyon
national park
Yedigöller National Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → bridge
Adana Stone Bridge
fortress
Afyon Castle
archaeological site
Agora of Smyrna
cemetery
Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery
archaeological site
Aizanoi
archaeological site
Alacahöyük
monastery
Alahan Monastery
fortress 
Alanya Castle
old town 
Amasya
archaeological site
Amyntas Rock Tombs
archaeological site
Anavarza
archaeological site
Anemurium
ruins
Ani
fortress
Ankara Citadel
archaeological site
Antiocheia in Pisidia
archaeological site
Aphrodisias
archaeological site
Arsameia
archaeological site
Arslantepe
ruins 
Aspendos
archaeological site
Assos
shrine
Balıklıgöl
monument 
Basilica Cistern
archaeological site
Basilica of St John
palace
Beylerbeyi Palace
archaeological site
Binbir Kilise
castle 
Bodrum Castle
mosque
Bursa Grand Mosque
archaeological site
Catalhoyuk
village
Çavuşin
bridge
Cendere Bridge
fortress
Çeşme Castle
historic building
Chora Church
church
Church of St Nicholas
historic building
Çifte Minareli Medrese
archaeological site
Dara
archaeological site 
Derinkuyu Underground City
monastery
Deyrulzafaran Monastery
ruins 
Didyma
mosque
Divriği Great Mosque
city walls
Diyarbakır Walls and Hevsel Gardens
palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
archaeological site
Eflatunpınar
archaeological site
Ephesus
mosque
Eşrefoğlu Mosque
archaeological site
Euromos Temple of Zeus
mosque
Eyüp Sultan Mosque
island
Gemiler Island
archaeological site
Gobekli Tepe
archaeological site
Gordion
museum
Göreme Open Air Museum
mosque
Grand Çamlıca Mosque
monastery
Gümüşler Monastery
monument
Hadrian's Gate
monument
Hagia Sophia
historic town
Harput
archaeological site
Harran
historic town
Hasankeyf
archaeological site
Hattusa
archaeological site
Herakleia under Latmus
historic square
Hippodrome of Constantinople
castle
Hoşap Castle
shrine
House of the Virgin Mary
palace 
Ishak Pasha Palace
historic building
İzmir Asansör
clock tower
İzmir Clock Tower
archaeological site
İznik Sunken Basilica
castle
Kadifekale
archaeological site
Kanlıdivane
archaeological site
Karahantepe
archaeological site
Karain Cave
archaeological site
Karakuş Tumulus
archaeological site
Karatepe-Aslantaş
archaeological site
Kaunos Rock Tombs
archaeological site
Kaymaklı Underground City
archaeological site
Kekova Sunken City
archaeological site
Kibyra
castle
Kızkalesi
archaeological site
Knidos
archaeological site
Kültepe
archaeological site
Labraunda
archaeological site
Laodicea
archaeological site
Magnesia on the Maeander
tower
Maiden's Tower
castle
Mamure Castle
old town 
Mardin Old Town
archaeological site
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
shrine
Mevlâna Museum
archaeological site
Midas Monument
archaeological site
Miletus
monastery
Mor Gabriel Monastery
archaeological site
Mount Nemrut
tomb complex
Muradiye Complex
ruins 
Myra
archaeological site
Olympos
village
Ortahisar
mosque
Ortaköy Mosque
church
Öşki Monastery
archaeological site
Özkonak Underground City
archaeological site 
Patara
archaeological site
Pergamon
archaeological site
Pergamon Asclepion
archaeological site
Perge
archaeological site
Phaselis
fortress
Pigeon Island
archaeological site
Pınara
archaeological site
Priene
archaeological site
Red Basilica
fortress
Rumeli Fortress
fortress
Rumkale
mosque
Rüstem Pasha Mosque
mosque
Sabancı Central Mosque
old town
Safranbolu
archaeological site
Sagalassos
archaeological site
Sardis
monastery
Selime Monastery
monument
Selimiye Mosque
archaeological site
Side Ancient City
fortress
Sinop Fortress
railway station
Sirkeci Railway Station
historic building
Sivas Gök Medrese
mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
monument 
Sultanhani Caravanserai
church 
Sumela Monastery
historic town
Tarsus Old Town
archaeological site
Temple of Artemis
archaeological site
Teos
archaeological site
Termessos
monument 
The Blue Mosque
monument
The Green Mosque and Tomb, Bursa
city walls
Theodosian Walls
archaeological site
Tlos
palace
Topkapi Palace
church 
Trabzon Hagia Sophia
archaeological site
Troy
mosque
Üç Şerefeli Mosque
rock citadel
Uçhisar Castle
archaeological site
Uzuncaburç
aqueduct
Valens Aqueduct
archaeological site
Xanthos and Letoon
archaeological site
Yazılıkaya Hittite Sanctuary
fortress
Yedikule Fortress
archaeological site
Yesemek
castle
Yoros Castle
museum
Zelve Open Air Museum
castle
Zilkale
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → village
Adatepe
town
Alaçatı
town
Amasra
district
Antalya Kaleiçi
craft town
Avanos Pottery
district
Ayvalık Old Town
museum
Bakşı Museum
district
Balat and Fener
museum
Bayezid II Complex
town
Beypazarı
village
Birgi
festival
Black Sea Yayla Festivals
historic houses
Bornova Levantine Mansions
village
Bozburun
craft town
Buldan
bathhouse
Cağaloğlu Hammam
village
Cumalıkızık
island
Cunda Island
tradition
Ebru, the Art of Marbling
town
Foça
museum
Galata Mevlevi House
market
Gaziantep Coppersmith Bazaar
museum
Gaziantep Culinary Museum
village
Gölyazı
town
Göynük
village
Gümüşlük
town
Güzelyurt
shrine
Hacıbektaş
district
Hamamönü
museum
Hatay Archaeology Museum
craft town
Hereke Carpet Village
festival
Hıdrellez Spring Festival
working landscape
Isparta Rose Harvest
museum 
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
gallery 
Istanbul Modern
festival
Istanbul Tulip Festival
street
İstiklal Avenue
tradition
Iznik Tiles and the Cini Workshops
district
Kadıköy and Moda
town
Kalkan
tradition
Karagoz Shadow Theatre in Bursa
museum
Karatay Medrese
district
Kars Old Town
town
Kaş Old Town
town
Kastamonu Old Town
ghost village
Kayaköy
festival
Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling in Edirne
bathhouse
Kılıç Ali Paşa Hammam
village
Kıyıköy
caravanserai
Koza Han
craft town
Kütahya Ceramics
neighbourhood
Kuzguncuk
living tradition
Meerschaum Carving
festival
Mesir Macunu Festival
town
Midyat
town
Mudurnu
district
Muğla Old Town
museum 
Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara
museum
Museum of Innocence
village
Mustafapaşa
festival
Nasreddin Hodja Festival
district
Odunpazarı
craft town
Oltu Stone Craft
museum
Pera Museum
village
Polonezköy
museum
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
museum
Şanlıurfa Museum
festival
Selçuk Camel Wrestling
village
Sille
village
Şirince
village
Sığacık
living tradition
Sıra Nights
town
Taraklı
tradition 
Telkari Silver Filigree of Midyat
tradition
The Whirling Dervishes of Konya
market
Tire Market
living tradition
Tokat Yazma Craft
village
Trilye
museum
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
tradition 
Turkish Carpet and Kilim Weaving
living tradition
Turkish Hammam Tradition
town
Ürgüp
wildlife site
Van Cats
village
Yörük Köyü
living tradition
Yörük Nomad Heritage
museum 
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → aquarium 
Antalya Aquarium
market
Arasta Bazaar
adventure site
Babadağ Paragliding
thermal spa
Balıklı Kaplıca
boat trip
Blue Cruise
cable car
Boztepe Cable Car
cable car
Bursa Teleferik
tower
Çamlıca Tower
museum
Çamlık Railway Museum
mine
Çankırı Salt Mine
thermal pool
Cleopatra Antique Pool
thermal site
Dalyan Mud Baths
train journey
Eastern Express
tower 
Galata Tower
town
Halfeti
aquarium
Istanbul Akvaryum
museum
Istanbul Toy Museum
promenade
İzmir Kordon
zoo
İzmir Wildlife Park
ski resort
Kartalkaya
theme park
Land of Legends
theme park
Miniaturk
botanical garden 
Nezahat Gokyigit Botanical Garden
ski resort
Palandöken
viewpoint
Pierre Loti Hill
museum
Rahmi Koç Museum
sculpture park
Sandland
dive site
Saros Bay Diving
park
Sazova Park
cable car 
Tahtali Cable Car
cable car 
The Tunektepe Cable Car
thermal spa
Yalova Termal
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → dish
Adana Kebab
dish
Antakya and the Hatay Table
food product
Anzer Honey
working landscape
Aydın Figs
dish
Black Sea Cooking in Trabzon
working landscape
Black Sea Hazelnut Harvest
dish
Boyoz and Kumru
drink
Boza Winter Drink
dish
Cağ Kebab
dish
Çiğ Köfte Tradition
food product
Çorum Leblebi
dish
Edirne Fried Liver
dish
Ezine Cheese
dish 
Gaziantep Baklava and Pistachios
dish
Gaziantep Katmer
dish
Hamsiköy Sütlaç
dish
İskender Kebab
food street 
Istanbul Street Food
market
Kadıköy Market
dish
Kanlıca Yogurt
dish
Kayseri Mantı
dish 
Kayseri Pastirma and Manti
market 
Kemeralti Bazaar, Izmir
dish
Konya Etli Ekmek
working landscape
Malatya Apricots
dish
Maraş Dondurma
food product
Marmaris Pine Honey
dining tradition
Meze and Meyhane Culture
dish
Testi Kebab
market 
The Grand Bazaar
market 
The Spice Bazaar and Eminonu Streets
coffee culture 
The Tea Gardens of Rize
winery region
The Thracian Vineyards
dish 
The Turkish Breakfast
coffee culture
Turkish Coffee and Its Rituals
dish 
Turkish Cuisine
dish
Turkish Delight (Lokum)
wine region
Urla Vineyards
dining tradition