Ready-Made Museum Itineraries — 16 Trip Plans
Marmara
Karaköy to Çukurcuma: a Day in Galata and Beyoğlu
An uphill museum walk from Istanbul Modern on the waterfront to Galata Tower, the Pera Museum and the Museum of Innocence.
1 day · 6 stops · about 6 h 35 min
Two Days in Bursa and İznik
One day among the mosque complexes and museums of Bursa, the first Ottoman capital, and one day inside the walls of İznik, ancient Nicaea.
2 days · 6 stops · about 8 h 30 min
A Day in Edirne: from Selimiye to Karaağaç
Three museums around the Selimiye Mosque, an Ottoman hospital, the ruins of Edirne Palace and the Lausanne Monument in Karaağaç, all in one day.
1 day · 6 stops · about 6 h 45 min
Istanbul in Three Days: Twelve Museums
The old city on day one, the Bosphorus shore and Beyoğlu on day two, the land walls and the Golden Horn on day three.
3 days · 12 stops · about 13 h 40 min
A Day in Sultanahmet
Five museums of Istanbul's historic peninsula on foot, from Topkapı Palace to the Great Palace Mosaics.
1 day · 5 stops · about 5 h 55 min
Aegean
Ephesus and Selçuk in One Day
Start at the House of the Virgin Mary, walk Ephesus downhill, then spend the afternoon in Selçuk at the museum, the Temple of Artemis and Ayasuluk Hill.
1 day · 6 stops · about 9 h
Seven Days of Ancient Aegean Cities
A week by car from Pergamon to Pamukkale, taking in the great ancient cities of the Aegean coast and the Meander valley, with their museums along the way.
7 days · 19 stops · about 36 h 25 min
One Day in İzmir
A mostly walkable day in central İzmir, from two museums in Konak through the Kemeraltı bazaar to the Roman agora and on to the Alsancak waterfront.
1 day · 5 stops · about 5 h 45 min
Mediterranean
Two Days in Antalya
The old town and Perge on day one, Aspendos and Side on day two: the ancient cities of the Pamphylian coast east of Antalya and their museums.
2 days · 5 stops · about 8 h 15 min
Five Days on the Lycian Coast
A five-day drive from Fethiye towards Antalya along the Lycian coast, taking in rock-cut tombs, hill cities and seaside ruins.
5 days · 13 stops · about 24 h
Central Anatolia
Two Days in Ankara
Day one covers Anatolian archaeology and Roman Ankara below the citadel; day two covers the founding years of the Republic and Anıtkabir.
2 days · 7 stops · about 8 h 55 min
Three Days in Cappadocia
Rock-cut churches around Göreme, the underground cities of Kaymaklı and Derinkuyu, and a walk through the Ihlara Valley, by car over three days.
3 days · 7 stops · about 11 h 5 min
One Day in Konya
From the Mevlana Museum to Alaaddin Hill, a day of Seljuk madrasas and museums, mostly on foot.
1 day · 4 stops · about 4 h 35 min
