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Topkapı Palace
(Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi)
History Museum and Palace
Cankurtaran, İstanbul
The experts at The Telegraph and AFAR Media recommend this place
"treasury and harem are the highlites"(37 Tips)
"Sultans inner sanctum (fourth chamber) has amazing view"(21 Tips)
"Wonderfully lavish interiors and great views across the Bosphorus."(12 Tips)
"Amazing view and so many interesting artifacts from Ottoman Empire."(8 Tips)
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Fulya OnalApril 5, 2015Don't ever eat or drink anything here. Extremely expensive just because it's a touristic site. They are trying to make fools out of you.
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Onur DolarJuly 13, 2013The Palace itself is awesome, but I regret paying extra for the Harem. Not worth it, nothing in there.
Çok Gezen GençMarch 28, 201315.yy.dan 19.yy.a kadar Osmanlı Padişahlarının yaşadığı Topkapı Sarayı, muhteşem mimarisi ve barındırdığı değerler ile İstanbul'da mutlaka görülmesi gereken yerlerdendir! Read more
Aydan XaFebruary 5, 20153 kıtaya hükmeden Osmanlı İmparatorluğu döneminin görkemini hissedebilirsiniz . Avluları, bahçeleri,haremi, divanı,her bir köşesi tarih fısıldar..Fatih Sultan MEhmet tarafından 1478 de yaptırılmıştır.
АZİN FRZNMay 11, 2018Tarih sevenlere harika bir yerdir burası 👍🏼 içi çok büyük amma saatlerce yuruş san sonra zamanin geçtiğin fark edeceksiniz 👏🏻 kaç lir olsa gidin ve görün👍🏼son defa 65lirmiş Topkapı ve haremi 😬
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The Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is the former imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans. Today it is a museum.
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- October 26–April 15
- Mon, Wed–Sun
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
+90 212 512 04 80
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Places inside Topkapı Palace
- 6.7
"Great view and good food.. try the Adana kebab and the kofta.. prices are moderate and staff are nice."
Bsmah - 9.3
"Best place in Istanbul."
Mohammad Al-Arfaj - 8.7
"Start with Harem first, as it closes earlier. Get the audio guides here with no queues! Had to wait for half an hour to get one at the entrance! ID is needed. Photos are mostly allowed"
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Foodie - 8.7
"Very interesting! Incredible mozaics. Go in winter for less crowd."
Ana Vitik - 8.9
"Simply amazing. A must see for sure!"
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- 9.2
"Afternoon visit is quite then morning :) a must in Istanbul. My favorite 😍😍😍"
Ozi - 9.2
"It's an amazing Park, just nearby the Topkapı Palace. You can feel the air in this park without any worry it's pure and nice."
Metalik Ali - 8.9
"Astonishing view, breathtaking architecture. It is absolutely a must see!"
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