The extravagant 19th-century palace where the late Ottoman sultans traded Topkapi for European grandeur, all crystal staircases, gilt and the world’s largest Bohemian chandelier. Guided visits only; the Bosphorus setting is spectacular.
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Besiktas, on the Bosphorus · lavish 19th-century European-style palace