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Both the Selamlık and the Harem are visited on separate (and unfortunately rushed) guided tours. The Selamlık ,
with its huge chandeliers and crystal staircase made by Baccarat, is the most impressive of the two.
The tourist entrance is near the palace's ornate Clock Tower, built between 1890 and 1894. There's an outdoor
cafe near here with premium Bosphorus views and cheap prices.
At the end of your tour, make sure that you visit the Crystal Kiosk , with its fairytale-like conservatory featuring
etched glass windows and crystal fountain, piano and chair. It's next to the aviary on the street side of the palace.
Visitor numbers in the palace are limited to 3000 per day and this ceiling is often reached on weekends and holi-
days. Come midweek if possible, and even then be prepared to queue (often for a long period and in full sun).

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( İtfaiye Caddesi 20a, Zeyrek; büryan " 11, perde pilavi " 10; Aksaray) This unlicensed eatery in the
Kadın Pazarı (Women's Market), near the Aqueduct of Valens, specialises in two delicious
dishes that are a speciality of the southeastern city of Siirt: büryan (lamb slow-cooked in a
pit) and perde pilavi (chicken and rice cooked in pastry). Order either of these with a glass
of frothy homemade ayran (salty yoghurt drink) and you'll be happy indeed.

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