The
Topkapi Palace, the imperial and governing center of the Ottoman
sultans for four hundred years, is home to a world renowned museum
at which the scenes of a mighty empire can be viewed. The Dolmabahce
Palace, the last palace of the Ottoman Empire, built in the 19th
century. Emirgan, an imperial grove dotted with pavilions and with
lush green flora. Lunch at a restaurant serving nouvelle cuisine.
