The 19th-century imperial palace where the Ottoman Empire was run from for decades, right on the Bosphorus. It's a massive, ornate building that shows the empire's shift toward European styles.
TL 1300·3h
Beşiktaş·Modest
museum
Ihlamur Pavilion (Kasır)
A 19th-century imperial summer pavilion built for Sultan Abdülmecid I, designed by the Armenian architect Nigoğayos Balyan. It's a quiet escape with ornate rooms and a large garden.