Topkapı Museum
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December 25, 2024
This place is a must-visit, definitely. Keep in mind that navigation is not very clear, go everywhere and get a ticket to all parts of the complex.
Very nice view of the city. You can also just sit in the park and enjoy the atmosphere.
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May 29
It is a very interesting museum, with a huge number of exhibits. You need to set aside a whole day to visit all the buildings slowly and, if desired, return a second time. The audio guide is very helpful and is available in many languages.
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February 21
Of course, those who want to watch history and plunge into the "Magnificent Century" will do anything. The price on 02/19/2025 is 2000 liras (6000 rubles per person). It includes the territory, the harem and the Church of Aya Irina. They don't sell separately, only the complex. An audio guide is included in the price. But at the time of our visit, many locations were closed (almost half), and the price was not reduced.
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January 15
Beautiful historical place. Palaces, chambers, parks... you need to see with your own eyes. Admission is paid and all rooms are included in the price. You can walk for a long time, or you can get around everything quickly.
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March 14
It's a very beautiful palace, awesome territory, but there's not much to see. We expected more. We spent 200 euros on four of them, and to be honest, I won't even go there for free anymore. The Magnificent Century TV series is to blame for everything, watch it and give everyone a harem, a Khurem. Actually, the Turks are great, that's the way it should be, but Istanbul is clean and tidy.
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May 26
I really liked it! You can walk all day and admire))) The heat is not felt in the halls and courtyards.
Take the audio guide. Not all files were opened on your phone, it's better to take their phone.
There are toilets in two places for sure!
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March 12
Beautiful hotel,very cozy,close to the main attractions 🔝
Delicious breakfasts
I want to go back
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April 25
A very beautiful, huge palace! Words cannot describe it. You can't count the pluses, but the minus is the bathroom: until you go around all the palaces, you won't order your body, there's not enough bathroom. Time: 20 -25 min stoish!
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March 16
Well, it was, well, it was beautiful. However, the sophistication is lost. This style is well represented in the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, much richer. But there are no echoes of the Ottoman Empire here.
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May 15
Very expensive tickets in the first place, the only interesting and rare items are trophies and weapons, and a lot of porcelain. The audio guide is about nothing, the sultan's harem is very faded. A lot of things are under restoration. I repeat, the ticket price is more expensive than in the Louvre and the Hermitage combined.
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April 8
Contrary to the guidebooks, this is not a must-visit place at all. As a palace, it is very modest and uninteresting, as the museum is also not marked by anything interesting. It's a shame that in a fit of greed, the church of St. Irene was placed behind the fence (under tickets) (it used to be freely available). It's really interesting.
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May 27, 2024
This is an amazing place where you plunge into history from the inside. I highly recommend visiting the museum in the morning (come to the opening) there are not many people, the opportunity to take a photo without a crowd. Another great idea was that we first visited the harem, and only then went through the palace (again because of the crowd of people. The harem has small rooms and is very stuffy, so the fewer people there are, the more comfortable it is to enjoy the story). The place is definitely worth a visit. Tickets are expensive, it is possible to take an audio guide ( 100 euros deposit or passport)
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December 23, 2024
The complex is a complete delight. The price is space . But after the tour, I come to understand why I gave such money. From the point of view of a historical place . It's an amazing place. I advise you to visit
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February 6
If you are interested in the story of the sultans and their wives, as well as all the paraphernalia, then come.
The cheapest way is to buy a Museum Pass for 105 euros, and visit not only this palace with museums, but also museums nearby.
It is very warm on the territory of the calligraphy pavilion, you can bask there in cold weather)
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March 25
I didn't like it, there weren't any life factors at all, solid supplies and a couple of thrones, I can't believe that such a white "castle" was empty, plus I didn't really like that not everything was opened for 6k rubles per person, in general, I don't even know whether to advise or not, then specifically we didn't go, yes, beautiful interior, but nothing more, just cold corridors and nothing interesting.
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April 19, 2024
Entrance to the Topcaps 1500 lire - general overview + harem. The territory is very beautiful, exhibitions with decorations, dishes, weapons have been made. The views of the Bosphorus from the balconies are charming, the ornaments, tiles, and paintings in the buildings are very beautiful. It is necessary to lay 3-4 hours for inspection.The audio guide is free, all the musical notes are translated into Russian. There are crowds on Saturday and Sunday, you need to go on Monday, he has to work, fewer people. The entrance to the attractions is paid only in lira. Take care of the exchange earlier
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December 27, 2024
A very remarkable place, I recommend visiting with a guide. The circumstances so happened that they came to this museum on their own, as savages, as they say. Those who watched the TV series "Magnificent Century" will have something to look at and compare the picture of what is happening. But it's still better with a guide or an organized tour.
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September 17, 2024
My dream came true, I finally visited the Topkapi Palace. Of course, I recommend this place to visit, everything is very beautiful in the Palace, the well-kept garden, the view of the Bosphorus is magnificent. In general, you will see everything for yourself.
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October 31, 2024
Everything is very beautiful and luxurious. A beautiful park. Clear. Well, as in any palace. The queues in September are huge, but this is quite expected. The price, of course, is also quite high.
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March 14
We were with my husband in February, it was very cold in the palace, but I liked the tour. We visited historical sites and museums. A huge territory. The cost is 2000 lire, or approximately 5000 rubles.
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May 13, 2024
It's expensive, 1500 rubles for guests is too much. Of course, it is interesting to visit with a guide, go through the guide without queuing, but all this is available to holders of visa and master cards abroad. And that means we carry cash (1500 rubles) to the cashier. From 9-10 is the optimal time, buses with groups are still on the way and you can have time to buy a ticket at the ticket office without queues. Next, a free audio guide turns out to be a pledge according to the passport (whoever warned about this in advance (besides, the audio guide for rent is an Android phone with downloaded audio tracks that are convenient to listen to with headphones - not a word about it)). The staff also helps to install an alternative mobile application on your phone and activate the QR audio guide from the ticket. Only then does a new problem begin - the connection inside the museum (lte or WiFi) is only at the gate, and the tracks swing for a long time. And if the connection is broken, the audio track either did not download, or was duplicated into the phone. There is no indoor connection. There is no WiFi coverage for 1500l. In addition, some audio tracks for the menu in Russian play Polish content (apparently, it looks like one fig to the developers). The narrator himself is not interesting. Information for 1500l is scarce. The numbers of the records (exhibits) inside the desired objects are not visible and are not explicitly marked. Queues: if you are a cunning foreigner with a visa card or a master and walked past the queue to enter with a free pass, then inside you will still be queuing for the necessary exhibits due to poor logistics in building an incoming inspection (visitors move chaotically from object to object inside the museum and create queues). Of course, the place is beautiful, significant, but the organization for 1500 rubles from the nose is disgusting. Our advice: buy a good Russian-speaking guide (not all the guides inside told their groups in Russian interestingly) or, at worst, take a free audio guide in exchange for a passport with headphones (and get ready to look for numbers on the right exhibits and listen to Polish in the tracks).
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January 20, 2024
It's a beautiful place, for 2024 the entrance to the museum is +-50$, but it's worth it. It is very beautiful inside, there are many places to walk. It is better not to take an excursion, but to go yourself, because there are not particularly queues (and individual guides are afraid of them), and it takes a lot of time to see everything. It takes about five hours in total. But we must remember that the palace is open until 3-4 days, because there is no electricity and only daylight. It's a cool place, I highly recommend it
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May 10
A very interesting museum of archeology. Sculptures, coins, and jewelry dating back to the 5th-6th century BC are on display. All exhibits have descriptions in both Turkish and English.
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July 19, 2024
After reading the reviews of other visitors, I did not plan to visit the Topkapi Palace. But, as they say, the taste and color. I was pleasantly surprised. I was at the palace at the end of May. I liked it very much. Taking photos and videos in the palace is now allowed. And if you don't want to stand in a long queue, come early for the opening, at 9-10 o'clock.
I really liked the halls with clothes from the time of the sultans - unusual and authentic. A large area for walking, a treasury, an armory, dishes, calligraphy, sacred relics. There is a beautiful exit and a view of the bay.
Many people speak poorly about the audio guide in Russian. I did not take the audio guide, it was enough for me to read the descriptions that are located next to the exhibits and in the halls. But this is if you are familiar with Turkish or English. So I practiced reading in English. As they say, combining the pleasant with the useful.
I highly recommend this place to visit - do not pay attention to the negative reviews. And if it is important for you to always have your own opinion, come, because it is always more interesting to see with your own eyes. At least it's worth seeing once.
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April 29
The residence of the Ottomans.
The visit takes about 5 hours.
There's a lot to see
It's very beautiful and informative.
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February 18
It is especially interesting for those who watched the TV series "Magnificent Century". Entrance fees are expensive, of course. An audio guide is enough for two people. It's worth visiting once for show, we wouldn't go a second time.
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April 10, 2024
"The Magnificent Century" is a popular Turkish TV series, filming of historical scenes took place in the palace of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, which is now called Topkapi or cannon Gate. I enjoyed looking at the antique weapons encrusted with precious stones. Orders of the Ottoman Empire and gifts from envoys of other states, including the Russian state. There are 4 courtyards on the territory of the palace park. Each one has unique trees, the age is measured in hundreds of years. When we went to Hagia Sophia the day before, I was very sorry that I did not take the audio guide. And on the way to Topkapi I reminded my wife to buy it. It turned out that there is an audio guide in the Sultan's Palace, but it is very strange. You make the payment, leave your passport as a deposit and receive a small box. She's not wearing headphones. And in one of the pavilions, your Russian audio guide independently changes the language to Serbian. And then - back. It happened several times and not only for me. So I recommend that you think before buying this service. It is better to allocate a whole day to inspect the entire Topkapi. Take into account its huge territory, the queue at the entrance and security checkpoints.
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March 3, 2024
The beauty of the East) Ornaments, columns, carvings, garden. Jewelry on weapons, helmets, sultan gloves. Magnificent view of the Bosphorus from the terraces. Victory pavilions and a mysterious harem. With a huge number of rooms, passages, nooks and crannies and, in my opinion, without a single tree. But there are plenty of them in the decorations of the state halls.
Tickets, my friends, we took for 1,500 lira (4,500 re) - the palace itself, the cathedral of Irina, the harem. We took an audio guide (for free). He's not much use, just a couple of sentences. It is not very convenient to use.So we were guided by English inscriptions. I finished reading about the harem on the Internet in the evening))
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May 6
An interesting place. I would probably like it if there weren't such queues for tickets anymore. They give an audio guide to the tickets in the other queue, but if there is no document to leave as a deposit for the equipment, then they will not give an audio guide. It's too expensive to walk in a crowd.
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May 10
The entrance costs 2000 lire, which is quite expensive, but it's worth a visit. I recommend downloading the audio guide to your phone using the QR code at the entrance (you need your headphones), rather than standing in line behind it. The territory of the palace is large, it took us 4 hours to see everything.
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December 21, 2024
Definitely worth a visit! A large beautiful territory, a park, many buildings, interesting exhibitions - all this allows you to feel the rich history and culture. It is better to come to the opening to avoid queues at the entrance.
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April 14
Overall, it's very good, but the audio system is lost, I didn't always understand which room I was in. The palace is very big, you can walk all day.
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November 22, 2024
I was there on an excursion where the palace and the entrance to the harem were included. Of the minuses, the excursions take place during rush hour and for such a large palace, well, 1-1.5 hours of free time is nothing. It also started raining at that time. You need to go there with an excursion and separately yourself on the second day in the morning there are no people yet, there are a lot of museums, there you need to allocate a day for its inspection separately. To see and feel enough, you really need to be there a lot of time
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January 27
A must-visit in Istanbul. Spare no expense on the entrance ticket and get to know this magnificent legacy of the Ottoman Empire.
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August 6, 2024
The most famous monument for tourists to visit, but also the most expensive. The price is 1,500 lire per person (it's about $50).
A very beautiful historical place, you can see the harem, the chambers of the sultans and their valides. Take beautiful photos against the background of the Bosphorus. But I still think that the price tag is too high.
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November 5, 2024
One of the key attractions. The entrance now costs 1,700 lira per person (that is, about 5,000 rubles), they give an audio guide (but it is not wow). Of course, you need to visit. A magnificent palace and park, where 25 Ottoman sultans (that is, the absolute majority) lived and ruled for 400 years. For a leisurely walk + two queues (for tickets and for an audio guide) it is worth laying about 3-4 hours.
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May 4
The entrance is very expensive. 25 euros per person. Expectations regarding the ticket price were overestimated. As a result, the top three. As an example, last year we went to Rome, where the entrance to the Colosseum + ancient ruins cost 20 euros. It certainly doesn't compare with Topkapi in terms of impressions.
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August 19, 2024
A cool museum! Adults 1500, children 150 liras. There are a lot of different expositions, we were there for 3 hours. There is also a good audio guide with a pleasant voice. The guards also know everything, they will answer all questions.
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May 3
An interesting place! You immerse yourself in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Take your time, go through the entire palace with all the halls and rooms.
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May 20
A very beautiful place, incredible treasures, you will not find such a jeweler anywhere. A must-visit in Istanbul
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May 9, 2024
A place that must be visited while in Istanbul. If you decide to buy a "Museum Map" in order not to stand in line, you can buy it at the Museum of Archaeology, which is located here just below in the direction of Gulhane Park. There are no queues. And yes, if you decide to use the audio guide, do not forget to take any documents with you (for example, rights). You will have to leave them as collateral.
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November 12, 2024
The first thing that surprised me was the price of an entrance ticket - 1,700 lira per person. The two of us go for almost 10 minutes. And that's not all. If you want to see the harem room inside, then get ready to give another 600 lire per person. The territory is large, there are a lot of people, the audio guide sometimes speaks a foreign language, although you exhibit Russian. In general, blurred sensations
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January 13
Majestic. Clean and well maintained. Good organization of the visiting process. Ticket =2000 lire.
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October 9, 2024
The entrance is 1700 liras for an adult, 190 liras for a child, 10 times higher than for locals, the territory is well-groomed, there is nothing to show, a lot of people, did not make an impression, for such money, it is not worth visiting. The Turks were so eager to destroy the Roman heritage that for hundreds of years, they did not really produce anything, a couple of palaces and several mosques, destroying the previous culture
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April 7
The most important disadvantage (and here I agree with many of the reviews that were left earlier) is the price. 6,000 rubles per person for admission is too much.
Yes, as a museum of culture and everyday life, it's great. There are many exhibits, the territory is large, and there is a lot to see.
But we found ourselves on a very rainy and cold day, and we gave up at 4 o'clock (we looked at 90 percent) because we were very cold. The rooms / halls are not heated, you do not have time to catch your breath and warm up. Perhaps this is due to the need to preserve the exhibits, but this is clearly not how it works in many other museums. You're always very, very cold, even in 5 layers of clothing. Therefore, I strongly advise you to come only in warm weather.
Intuitive navigation and descriptions of the exhibits are missing. To do this, you need to take a guided tour for an additional fee. Because an audio guide won't answer all the questions that pop into your head.
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December 1, 2024
A beautiful and interesting place, if you go with a guide, you will pass without waiting in line... And so there are very long queues to get inside, however, as well as to all historical places, so plan ahead, you won't get through everything in a couple of hours, take food and water with you. And keep in mind that there are museums inside the palace where you need additional rest
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June 28, 2024
The museum complex. It consists of a large palace complex, a harem and a museum. A single ticket (1,500 lire in 2024) tickets are not sold separately at the entrance, only there are kiosks near the museum and the harem (500 lire). If you want to see the expositions of the palace complex, then only with a general ticket. In 4.5 hours without a tour, we were able to see only part of it. Very beautiful views, a huge number of exhibits. You can download the audio guide if you have the Internet))).
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December 15, 2024
Palace. Like in the movies)
Be sure to take a guide.
We got Muhammad. It was super interesting.
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August 30, 2024
It is very beautiful, interesting and sticky! Beautiful views from the balcony. Inside, there are toilets for free and a snack is paid. It will take three hours, it will be difficult with strollers, there are a lot of steps. The entrance is expensive 1500 liras, for ours it is about 6 thousand
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October 4, 2024
One of the most visited places in Istanbul. The price of the entrance ticket for September 2024 is 1,500 Turkish lira. But the palace is worth a look. My examination took more than 5 hours - there is something to see. It is better to buy a ticket online, arrive at 9 a.m., then you will not have to stand in queues, and you can also download an audio guide, it will be easier to navigate the labyrinths of the palace. It is a very atmospheric and interesting place.
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