Istanbul, Turkey: The Topkap Palace

Published: April 20, 2011, 3 p.m.

b"Our storybook image of the Ottomans \\u2014 sultans, harems, eunuchs \\u2014 is best experienced here, in the Topkap\\u0131 Palace. Built in the late 15th century, this was the power center of the Ottoman Empire for almost four hundred years. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series \\u2014 including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more \\u2014 visit www.ricksteves.com."