Accompanied by a local guide we visit the opulent Topkapi Palace. A sprawling complex of buildings that used to be home to thousands of residents and was considered a city within a city. The power seat of the Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1830, one of longest-standing empires in recorded history, it preserves the finest architecture and artifacts of its age.
After we visited the palace, we will have a short walk to also have a look at the impressive Underground Cistern created by the Romans as a water source for both the Byzantine Emperors and later the Ottomans' Topkapi Palace.
Approximate time: 9 am - 2.30 pm