Founded by Macedonians from the town of Ohrid (of which 'Ahrida' is a corruption) in the 15th century, the synagogue's congregation later comprised the...

A'jia's remote location - a boutique hotel in a converted yalı on the shores of the Bosphorus - is actually an advantage. Far from the hustle of the city...

Opened in 1992 and fully renovated in 2001, this arts centre in the heart of Beyoĸlu boasts its own chamber music orchestra and a cosy, 135-seat,...

Built between 1323 and 1337, and dedicated to St Dominic and St Paul, this was the largest of Constantinople's Latin churches. In the early 16th century, it...

The collection of classical antiquities displayed here is world class, although many of the galleries are looking a little tired. Within the grounds of...

This attractive wooden mansion was the retreat of celebrated poet Tevfik Fikret (1867-1915), who built it himself. Although the literary exhibits don't...

The most likely place to find Turkish classical music. When the centre is open, the Türk Müziĸi chorus performs in the lower auditorium most Sundays from...

In northern Şişli, a short bus ride from Taksim Square, is a candy-pink Ottoman house in which Mustafa Kemal once stayed. It now contains three floors of...

National league champions and Turkish Cup winners in 2009, the Beşiktaş 'Black Eagles' are resurgent. The club's Inönü Stadium is the city's most...

Built in 1501-06, this was the second great mosque complex to be founded in the city. The first, the Fatih Mosque, was destroyed, which makes Beyazıt the...

After being deposed in 1908, Sultan Abdül Hamit II spent the last years of his life here. Facing north-west, the palace gets little direct sunlight - it was...

Like the more famous Yerebatan cistern, this one is a Byzantine forest of pillars and brick-vaulted ceilings, but sadly the restorers have put in a false...

Constructed around AD 500, the palace was extended in the 11th and 12th centuries, by which time it had become the favoured imperial residence. It's now...

Forbidden to portray living beings by religion (although this was not always strictly adhered to), Islamic artists developed alternative forms of...