Topkapi Palace -Istanbul, Turkey
603 reviews
November 23, 2023
A gorgeous palace where you can walk all day. The audio guide is free, you need to leave documents or $ 100 as a deposit.
It is better to come to the opening itself by 9 am to see the main premises without a crowd of tourists / schoolchildren.
The treasury is very beautiful and has wonderful views of the Bosphorus.
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September 24, 2024
A beautiful historical place of the Ottoman Empire - mast have
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May 3, 2024
I visited twice in 2022 and 2023, I was very pleased with the visit, it was a great place, only there were too many visitors.
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January 27, 2024
A museum with a large territory. Each building has its own museum. There are a lot of antiques. I especially liked the museum with jewelry and weapons.
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December 19, 2024
It is very beautiful, but you need to plan a lot of time for it. He's very good.
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December 2, 2024
They were in November 2024. We have plunged into a Magnificent century. The tour is not cheap, but it's worth it.
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November 4, 2024
This is the top. We need to take a guide, a very cool trip to a Magnificent century.
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July 24, 2023
The main Museum of Istanbul. It is better to visit on Monday. It is advisable to come 20 minutes before the opening. The work starts at 9. In this case, you will be comfortable and will not be disturbed by numerous tourists.
The Sultan's family lived here until the middle of the 19th century. The museum's collection is immense - first of all, objects of the sultan's life and everyday life, Muslim relics. A separate fee is charged for visiting the harem. But his device is interesting mainly to specialists.
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June 2, 2023
The place is amazing, there are many beautiful things to see. And the view from above of the ships is amazing. I really liked it. It's a pity there aren't enough benches, my legs get tired quickly. I recommend it!
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May 1, 2024
A delightful palace with an oriental flavor. I was surprised by the austerity of the harem's premises. At the same time, the sultan's chambers are luxurious.
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April 2, 2023
The visit is included in the Istanbul museum map.
Many rooms were not entered (the Sultan's chambers are among them).
It is quite cool in the rooms and the whole way the question was, how did they not freeze?, in halls and rooms made of stone and tiles..
In general, it is informative - the life of men and women in the era of the sultanate, which may have been magnificent, but rather creepy for the latter (to be limited in movement, to wait for days for someone, something).
Make your conclusion)
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April 13, 2023
We were in March. We lived nearby and saw what crowds were gathering, so we came to the opening for a visit. There were 3 minutes in the queue. The ticket has become very expensive 650 rubles- 2600 rubles . Have you ever seen such prices in museums in Moscow or St. Petersburg? In short, we were shocked! Well, okay....
We were 3 minutes behind in the second queue for the audio guide (again, why not give it right at the checkout?)
We went to the territory through the turnstile without queuing)
Topkapi is an open-air complex. Much is still hidden from the eyes of tourists, it is under restoration.
The audio guide is very bad (compared to other museum complexes), I think for such money we must make it more informative and interesting. And as if on purpose to take a guide!
The complex itself is majestic and atmospheric, it was interesting for us to wander. There are few museum exhibits (weapons and household items) in separate rooms, most of all in the kitchen.
I repeat, there was a great lack of information.
I definitely recommend it for viewing, but it may be better to choose a guided tour.
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February 4, 2024
Very expensive entrance tickets for tourists. In January 2024, the ticket price for 1 person was 1,500 Turkish lira. It is better to choose a day with good weather for a trip to the palace.
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October 31, 2024
We need to set aside a whole day to get around everything. We were there for 3 hours, but had very little time to watch
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July 1, 2024
Very beautiful sights of Istanbul. Everything has been preserved at the highest level .
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November 22, 2024
It's a great place, we were there for the first time and we liked everything
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October 4, 2024
If you like history, I recommend you to visit. Istanbul with an ancient history
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March 28, 2023
Nicely. Expensive. The park is not very good. Clear. The sea is nearby. The road to the temple through the old town is beautiful. Authentic shops, places, friendly people
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April 24, 2023
We were at the palace in April 2023. The ticket price is 650 lire, it includes the palace, the harem, the church of St. Irene. The queue for tickets is long, but in about 15 minutes we bought a ticket. If you need an audio guide, you will have to stand in the same queue, because they are issued elsewhere. When we were here, the most interesting part of the harem was the Sultan's chambers, the Hurrem was closed for restoration, as well as many other rooms. Therefore, for the most part, the tour consists of an inspection of the buildings from the outside, you can enter a limited number of rooms inside. Therefore, there are two opinions left, because, to be honest, it is not very clear what you paid the money for if the most interesting thing is not available
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October 8, 2023
The palace is magnificent, there are no words, but first you have to stand in line for tickets for more than an hour. Ticket prices are horse-drawn.... at the rate of more than $ 35. For the ticket. Then stand in line for each exhibition. If God forbid, you are thirsty, you can buy water for $ 4!!
If you don't want to be one of the 5000m. As a visitor, I'm not exaggerating, come at 9.00, just later it's tin from the human sea
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May 23, 2023
You can buy a ticket at the entrance, after inspection in 1 yard.It is better to take a comprehensive one to visit everything. You can also get an audio guide there. After entering the 2nd courtyard, you can visit the Church of Irina on the left side, then a Sofa, a harem, numerous pavilions, a reliquarium, a kitchen, an exhibition of porcelain and tableware. The treasury has not been restored for several years. New rooms are gradually being added to the harem. It is better to come in the morning to visit, it works from 9 o'clock. Huge queues are built in during the day and the waiting time for entry can take more than 1-2 hours. During the visit, you will see how the Turkish sultans lived in the 15th and 18th centuries. This is one of the familiar places of Istanbul.
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October 9, 2024
Very cool. A must-visit. All artifacts are authentic, not copies. The museum card of the master hev is otherwise a 40 euro ticket.
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November 4, 2023
Here you can see real Oriental culture, architecture and art. Very interesting and beautiful. As in the fairy tales of 1001 nights.
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September 24, 2024
There are many interesting paintings. Amazing view of the Bosphorus
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June 4, 2024
I was disappointed with the complex. It's better to watch the TV series Magnificent Century - it's more beautiful there)))) An inadequate price for a tourist.
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March 11, 2024
An interesting place with an impressive history. Admission per person is 1500 liras. We took an audio guide, which is practically useless, there is information in Russian, but it seemed insufficient, dry facts. I regretted that they did not take a guide with a tour.
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June 23, 2023
Tickets, like everywhere else in Istanbul, are quite expensive. Translated into rubles, without visiting the harem, it turned out to be about 2000 rubles per person. We visited the harem for an additional 1,100₽ without a harem, but now I regret it. An audio guide is provided at the entrance. It is in Russian and without payment, but you need to leave some kind of document as a deposit. The territory is quite large, there is something to see. For an inspection of at least 4 hours. In addition to Palaces, buildings and internal expositions, the terrace offers a magnificent view of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn Bay. The place is definitely worth a visit.
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August 21, 2023
We went as part of an excursion group. The palace is very large and beautiful. I saw people with an audio guide. There are a lot of people and long queues at the entrance of the expositions.
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October 19, 2023
Beautiful architecture, a large park for walking. For general development, it is very interesting to visit, but the price is not objectively overpriced.
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April 19, 2024
A magical place with incredible energy. Come to the opening to avoid crowds of tourists, I also advise you to find an opportunity to use the services of a guide, it's worth it, believe me
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December 28, 2023
Super, impressive in its grandeur and beauty. I always wonder how such strong, majestic buildings were built at that time.
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December 15, 2024
New exhibitions have opened and many new artifacts are on display!
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January 16
Everything is great, but the Wi-Fi is too weak to fully listen to the audio guide.
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February 3, 2024
Divorce. Only the park is beautiful. Everything else does not correspond to the series from the word at all. There are a lot of people, although we were in December. There are long queues in the rooms, you go in hoping to see something interesting, and there are old things that all the sultans wore. In short, I do not recommend it
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February 26, 2024
A very interesting museum. The whole story is in front of my eyes. A cool solution with audio guides, very convenient.
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April 25, 2024
An incredible museum, overwhelmed with emotions, especially struck by the Sultan's dishes, a must-visit.
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September 26, 2023
A great pastime, it's the whole history of the Ottoman Empire, you can't get around the whole palace in one day, as there are a lot of interesting things on display. There will be an opportunity to visit, I recommend it.
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October 2, 2023
A large palace, but expensive, 950 lire. But you can't get around it in a whole day. I advise you to take a shared ticket and an audio guide. The treasury has the biggest queue, but there is a beautiful view of the Bosphorus
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December 8, 2024
A very beautiful park with views of the sea and the city.
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January 7, 2024
Overrated. Yes, there is a great history, a beautiful territory, a lot of expositions, but it is not impressive, and the ticket costs more than 2t and prices have been raised since the new year
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August 1, 2023
It's beautiful, informative, well, where else will you see the miraculous staff of Moses himself, or the sandals of the Prophet Muhammad?!! It doesn't matter that no scientific evidence has been presented on this topic, but the aftertaste is pleasant. The views are gorgeous. The scope is impressive. But it is better to go with a guide and lay 3-4 hours for a leisurely inspection.
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August 19, 2023
It was August 3, 2023. The heat is 38 degrees. It is very difficult to queue for an entrance ticket. The price is 950 lira, which is 3500 rubles, depending on the exchange rate. It was possible to stand in another queue for the guide headphones. But since we were on a cruise and our passports were taken away for the duration of the cruise and we were given plastic cards, which were a document, we were not given headphones. Therefore, the impressions were not very good. You need to go to Istanbul in September-October
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April 7, 2024
Plan a whole day, at least 6 hours, to walk around the entire palace. But the entrance price bites, for rubles 4800- But it is necessary to see this beauty
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October 26, 2023
The entrance fee is high, but it's worth it. You can walk around the palace all day. Consider rich exhibitions and unique architecture
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November 15, 2024
It 's beautiful , but the entrance is very expensive . Almost 5,000 rubles per person
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October 28, 2024
It's very interesting! Be sure to visit the harem.
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January 27, 2024
Of course, it is interesting to plunge into the history of the Magnificent Century, but the chambers of concubines, including Hurrem, are closed. Perhaps they are not there . The Sultan's chambers are now an exhibition of the shrines of Islam, there is no Sultan's furniture. Very few of Suleiman's belongings. And the ticket price is too high , especially with such a course
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September 22, 2024
A beautiful strong place.
We took an audio guide, but it really takes 2 days to get around everything.
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February 2, 2023
I visited Istanbul for the first time this winter. Lots of impressions and tons of photos. Fatih is a great place for walking and sightseeing. Topkapi and Hagia Sophia are a must see.
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June 8, 2024
A great place, the only drawback is very expensive in Istanbul, but in general it is beautiful!
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