Uşak is an Anatolian city located in an area untouched by tourism, and for good reason. There’s not much of interest in this city to detour travelers, but there’s enough to keep someone busy for a few hours. All in all, it’s skippable.
I visited three different museums on my trip to Kütahya. They’re all located near each other at the end of Republic Street.
Nobody would ever expect such a powerful empire to come from such humble beginnings. The small town of Söğüt bore witness to the birth of the Ottoman Empire.
Istanbul Sapphire is the fifth tallest building in Istanbul (as of August 2025). It features an observation deck on the 56th floor.
Saint Catherine’s Monastery (Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης) is the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world. It’s located at the foot of Mount Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
Çekirge is a neighborhood a little ways outside of the historic city center of Bursa. The area is mostly residential but has a few historic places worth visiting.
The Great Palace Mosaics Museum (Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi) in Istanbul displays mosaics unearthed at the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. The museum is included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Historic Areas of Istanbul.
Kos Town has a nice mix of ancient, medieval, and modern sites to keep someone busy for a day. There are churches, Ottoman mosques, and more.
Most people go to Bodrum to relax, enjoy the sun and sea, and party. While all of those are great reasons to visit, Bodrum’s city center has a long and colorful history with some decent archaeological sites, a Crusader castle, and a bazaar to keep you busy for a day.
The Greek Quarter of Bozcaada Town was once home to a thriving Greek population. Most fled from discrimination by the Turkish government in the 1960s. Once numbering almost 2,000, there are only a handful of Greeks that still call Tenedos “home”.