These are the most searched destinations in Turkey, according to Google Maps

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its creation, the Google Maps platform has published a list of the most searched tourist places, museums and parks around the world broken down by country, thus also revealing which are the most searched destinations in Turkey.

As reported by Turkish media, the list revealed by Google Maps offers a total of 60 places of interest in Turkey broken down into three rankings, many of them located in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Antalya. The list of the most sought-after tourist and archaeological sites features Istanbul’s famous Galata Tower at the top of the list, followed by the Anıtkabir Mausoleum in Ankara and the Basilica Cistern, also in the Turkish metropolis.

List of the most searched tourist places in Turkey, according to Google Maps:

1. Galata Tower – Istanbul
2. Anıtkabir, the tomb of Atatürk – Ankara
3. Basilica Cistern – Istanbul
4. Pamukkale – Denizli
5. Taksim Square – Istanbul
6. Manavgat Waterfall – Antalya
7. Side Ruins – Antalya
8. Temple of Apollo in Side – Antalya
9. Koza Han (Silk Market) – Bursa
10. Düden Waterfall – Antalya
11. Pierre Loti Hill – Istanbul
12. Ephesus Ruins – Izmir
13. Martyrs’ Monument – Canakkale
14. Kemeraltı Bazaar – Izmir
15. Historic Lift – Izmir
16. The 600 year old tree of İnkaya – Bursa
17. Beyazit Square – Istanbul
18. Old Foça Beach – Izmir
19. Damlataş Caves – Antalya
20. Tophane Clock Tower – Bursa

Other places that stand out in this first list are the terraces of Pamukkale, the Manavgat waterfalls in Antalya, the ruins of Ephesus in Izmir, or the historic centre of Bursa.

In the ranking of parks, the most searched parks in Turkey include Istanbul’s Gülhane Park at the top of the list, followed by another park of the city -Emirhan- and Ankara’s Güvenpark.

List of Turkey’s most searched parks on Google Maps:

1. Gülhane Park – Istanbul
2. Emirgan – Istanbul
3. Güvenpark – Ankara
4. Saklıkent – Antalya
5. Yıldız Park – Istanbul
6. Meydan Park – Trabzon
7. Lower Düden Waterfall – Antalya
8. Gençlik Park – Ankara
9. Kordon Park – Izmir
10. Butterfly Park – Konya
11. Uludağ National Park – Bursa
12. Kuğulu Park – Ankara
13. Bahçeşehir Lake – Istanbul
14. Caddebostan Beach – Istanbul
15. Kültürpark – Izmir
16. Karaalioğlu Park – Antalya
17. Kültür Park – Bursa
18. Maltepe Coastal Parks – Istanbul
19. Kyoto Japanese Park – Konya
20. Beylikdüzü Valley – Istanbul

In the museum category, Google Maps searches in Turkey are led by Istanbul’s famous Topkapı Palace, followed by the Mevlana Museum in Konya and the well-known model park Miniatürk in Istanbul. Other highlights include the prehistoric sanctuary of Göbeklitepe in Şanlıurfa, the Göreme Open Air Museum (Cappadocia), the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, and the ruins of Hierapolis.

Ranking of the most searched museums on Google Maps:

1. Topkapı Palace – Istanbul
2. Mevlana Museum – Konya
3. Miniaturtürk – Istanbul
4. Rahmi Koç Museum – Istanbul
5. Göbeklitepe Museum – Şanlıurfa
6. Zeugma Mosaic Museum – Gaziantep
7. Göreme Open Air Museum – Nevşehir
8. Istanbul Archaeological Museum – Istanbul
9. Ephesus Archaeological Museum – Izmir
10. Beylerbeyi Palace – Istanbul
11. Harbiye Waterfall – Hatay
12. Kaymakli Underground City – Nevşehir
13. Ulucanlar Prison – Ankara
14. Atatürk House – Trabzon
15. 1453 Panoramic History Museum – Istanbul
16. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations – Ankara
17. Antalya Archaeological Museum – Antalya
18. Altınköy Open Air Museum – Ankara
19. Hierapolis Ruins (Pamukkale) – Denizli
20. SS Bandırma Ship Museum – Samsun

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