Den 29. oktober er en af årets vigtigste dage i Tyrkiet. Det er Republikkens dag – dagen hvor landet i 1923 blev erklæret som republik, og Mustafa Kemal Atatürk blev den første præsident.

There is a new museum in Istanbul - more precisely in Kabataş on the Bosphorus, just below Taksim. It is the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) that is behind the new Istanbul Bosphorus Museum, located on the second floor of the large new terminal building at the Kabataş ferry landing, where trams, buses and ferries meet. And it is actually quite large.

Vikings reached Constantinople from the north, and some eventually became part of the emperor's elite Varangian Guard. Their story includes Harald Hardrada, Viking settlements and even a Viking inscription in Hagia Sophia.

I wasn't looking for a firefighting museum in Istanbul, but İBB İtfaiye Müzesi turned out to be a surprisingly interesting piece of the city's history - and admission is free.

I actually got a bit of sensory overload from all the cats. But at the same time, the Cat Museum in Beşiktaş is one of those places in Istanbul where it’s hard not to get carried away. Two floors packed with retro toys, comics, collectibles, and cats from pop culture—and to top it off, admission is completely free.

Ved Marmarahavet, klemt inde langs den gamle havmur og skåret midt over af jernbanen, ligger ruinerne af Bukoleon-paladset. Det gør måske ikke det store væsen af sig ved første øjekast, men sammen med Tekfur-paladset er det trods alt et af de kun to byzantinske kejserpaladser, der stadig er synlige rester af i Istanbul.

Istanbul does not always deliver the weather that was in the travel plans. Fortunately, there are quite a few things to do in the city where it does not matter too much whether the sun is shining or the rain is falling.

You probably don’t give it much thought until the door clicks shut behind you. But if it’s your first time visiting Turkey, a trip to the toilet can come with a few surprises. Where does the toilet paper go? What’s the little water nozzle for? And what do you do if there’s only a squat toilet? Here’s everything you need to know - plus a few practical tips that can make your next bathroom break a lot less confusing.

Turkey’s debate about all-inclusive holidays isn’t really about buffets or free drinks. It’s about what happens to resort towns when visitors never leave their hotels - and it made me rethink the way I travel.

With more than 3,000 mosques, Istanbul offers far more than the famous Blue Mosque. Some began life as Byzantine churches, while others were built by powerful sultans and grand viziers during the Ottoman Empire. Together, they tell the remarkable story of a city shaped by two great civilizations. Here are eight must-see mosques that I believe every visitor should experience.

Can you wear shorts in Istanbul, Turkey? Do women need to wear a headscarf? And what should you wear when visiting a mosque?

Hidden behind Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Eirene Tower is one of the city’s most overlooked Byzantine buildings. Follow the narrow passageways of Sağır Han and discover the fascinating mystery behind this thousand-year-old tower.