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Place · Arapsuyu Mahallesi, Antalya

Antalya Aquarium

A large private aquarium by Konyaaltı Beach in Antalya: a walk-through route of around 40 themed tanks ending in a 131 m tunnel, with a snow hall, reptile house, motion cinema, VR unit and wax museum in the same building.

According to the operator: about one to two hours for the tank route and tunnel, about an hour for Snow World & Ice Museum, 20 to 30 minutes for WildPark and 8 to 10 minutes for the XD Cinema. For a full day with the extras, shopping and a meal, its pages suggest three to five hours.

Near Antalya

Excavated circular enclosures with T-shaped megalithic stone pillars at Göbekli Tepe, near Şanlıurfa, before the modern protective canopy was built.

Archaeological site · Örencik, Şanlıurfa

Göbekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic hilltop site north-east of Şanlıurfa, where hunter-gatherers raised monumental circular enclosures of T-shaped limestone pillars some 11,500 years ago. It is a Ministry of Culture and Tourism archaeological site and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2018.

On foot: About 900 m to 1 km between the visitor area and the site, per the Şanlıurfa Governorship and the excavation team; a shuttle covers it according to the excavation team's visitor page, which is undated.

Historic site · Hobyar Mahallesi, Sirkeci (Ankara Caddesi, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sok. No:3.B), İstanbul

Hodjapasha Culture Center

A privately run performance venue inside a converted 15th-century double hamam in Sirkeci, Fatih, where the operator stages a Whirling Dervishes (Mevlevi Sema) ceremony and exhibition most evenings, and a folk and belly-dance show, "Rhythm of the Dance", several nights a week.

According to the operator, about 60 minutes for the Whirling Dervishes sitting (introduction video, concert and the Sema ceremony) and about 65 minutes for Rhythm of the Dance. Arrive 30 minutes early for check-in.

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Viewpoint · Küçük Çamlıca Mahallesi, Çilehane Caddesi Oyma Sokak No:1, İstanbul

Çamlıca Tower

A broadcast tower with two enclosed observation floors, cafés and a restaurant on Küçük Çamlıca hill in Üsküdar, on Istanbul's Asian side.

The operator's FAQ gives a visit time of 1.5 hours on the observation floors. Entry is by timed ticket, and the operator asks visitors to keep to the time on their ticket. It anticipates a wait of up to 60 minutes at busy times and suggests waiting in the ground-floor café, the activity areas or the garden.