Get a revealing look at the life and times of Ottoman sultans. Your first stop is the awe-inspiring Topkapi Palace Museum, a huge walled complex that hugs the Bosphorus. This former palace of Ottoman sultans is now a museum displaying an extraordinary collection of art, artifacts, and jewels. Just inside is the Topkapi Treasury, home of the famed Topkapi Diamond, the "Spoonmakers Diamond" and the jewel-encrusted Topkapi dagger. Steps away is the harem, offering a revealing look into how the sultans of the Ottoman Empire lived. Your tour continues with a walk to the Grand Bazaar, the largest market in the world with over 4.000 shops. You'll view a carpet demonstration and explore the shops filled with jewelry, carpets, leather ware, and copper goods. Bargaining is expected and half the fun.