In celebration of Google Maps’ 20th anniversary, a list was created based on the most searched ancient cities, museums, and parks in various countries, with Turkey featuring 60 ancient ruins, museums, and parks.

To commemorate Google Maps’ 20th anniversary, a study was conducted on the most searched ancient cities, museums, and parks worldwide, resulting in published lists. Turkey’s list included the top 20 cultural sites, 20 museums, and 20 parks. A total of 15 cities from Turkey were represented on the list, with Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, and Antalya being the most searched cities.

THE MOST SEARCHED PLACE IS GALATA TOWER

Among the most searched places in Turkey, Galata Tower topped the list, followed by Anitkabir and Basilica Cistern. According to Google Maps data, the most searched places in Turkey for 2024 are as follows:

1- Galata Tower-Istanbul 2- Anitkabir-Ankara 3- Basilica Cistern-Istanbul 4- Pamukkale-Denizli 5- Taksim Square-Istanbul 6- Manavgat Waterfall-Antalya 7- Side Ancient City-Antalya 8- Side Apollo Temple-Antalya 9- Bursa Koza Han 10- Duden Waterfall-Antalya 11- Pierre Loti Hill-Istanbul 12- Ephesus Ancient City-Izmir 13- Canakkale Martyrs’ Memorial 14- Kemeralti Bazaar-Izmir 15- Historical Elevator-Izmir 16- Inkaya Plane Tree-Bursa 17- Beyazit Square-Istanbul 18- Old Foca Coastline-Izmir 19- Damlataş Cave-Antalya 20- Tophane Clock Tower-Bursa

GULHANE PARK IS THE MOST SEARCHED PARK

At the top of the list of the most searched parks in Turkey is Gulhane Park in Istanbul, followed by Emirgan Grove. The list is as follows: 1- Gulhane Park-Istanbul 2- Emirgan Grove-Istanbul 3- Guvenpark-Ankara 4- Saklikent-Antalya 5- Yildiz Park-Istanbul 6- Meydan Park-Trabzon 7- Lower Duden Waterfall-Antalya 8- Youth Park-Ankara 9- Kordon-Izmir 10- Butterfly Park-Konya 11- Uludag National Park-Bursa 12- Kugulu Park-Ankara 13- Bahcesehir Lake-Istanbul 14- Caddebostan Shore-Istanbul 15- Kulturpark Fair-Izmir 16- Karaalioglu Park-Antalya 17- Kultur Park-Bursa 18- Coastal Parks Maltepe-Istanbul 19- Kyoto-Japan Park-Konya 20- Beylikduzu Valley-Istanbul

TOPKAPI PALACE LEADS THE LIST

The most searched museums and historical sites list is topped by Topkapi Palace, and includes the following: 1- Topkapi Palace-Istanbul 2- Mevlana Museum-Konya 3- Miniaturk-Istanbul 4- Rahmi Koc Museum-Istanbul 5- Gobeklitepe-Sanliurfa 6- Zeugma Mosaic Museum-Gaziantep 7- Goreme Open Air Museum-Nevsehir 8- Istanbul Archaeology Museum-Istanbul 9- Ephesus Archaeology Museum-Izmir 10- Beylerbeyi Palace-Istanbul 11- Harbiye Waterfall-Hatay 12- Kaymakli Underground City-Nevsehir 13- Ulucanlar Prison-Ankara 14- Ataturk House-Trabzon 15- 1453 History Museum-Istanbul 16- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations-Ankara 17- Antalya Archaeology Museum-Antalya 18- Altinkoy Open Air Museum-Ankara 19- Hierapolis Ancient City-Pamukkale-Denizli 20- Bandirma Ship-Samsun

“AN IMPORTANT DATA”

Commenting on the list, Recep Yavuz, Chair of the Tourism Working Group at Antalya City Council, noted that researchers often search for places to visit, gather information, or virtually explore. Yavuz highlighted the significance of the data collected on Google Maps, being indicative of countries’ worldwide popularity, with approximately 2 billion monthly users.