Topkapı Museum
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August 24, 2023
Delightfully. The palace is steeped in history, beautiful interiors. Definitely worth a visit. Magnificent view of the Bosphorus. I really liked the harem, everything is like in the Magnificent Century series.
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May 21, 2024
What a beauty, God!!! A lot of rooms have already been restored, in good condition. What a beauty, what tiles on the walls. In the 16th century, there were already toilets, a hammam, washbasins and running water. A "magnificent century" and that's all. It seems that Hurrem will go out on the balcony and look at everyone with his eyes 🙂
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April 10, 2024
The palace was preserved in the 17th century, so there is no wild mix of styles. I advise you to take a guide or study all the literature about the harem, otherwise there will be no impressions. The audio guide does not help much, it gives a couple of crookedly translated sentences. We took a tour and we really liked it, despite the fact that in the middle of the harem it turned out that Erdogan was coming and we were promptly thrown out)
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March 17
Entrance fee is 55$. The sultans knew how to live, and the Turks know how to make money from tourists.
Topkapi Palace
For 400 years, this palace complex was the residence of the Ottoman sultans, and it houses imperial treasures and relics. But, of course, I was most interested in the harem.
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April 26, 2024
With a ticket for 1,500 lira, you can visit: Topkapi Palace, harem and St. Irene's Church. In the palace museum you can see many exhibits, there is a footprint of Muhammad, jewelry, weapons, clothes of that time.
I do not rate it highly, because:
1. the cost of 1500 liras is, in my opinion, significantly overestimated. For local residents, the price is much cheaper.
2. There is a free audio guide on site, but there is no free WiFi and this is for such an expensive ticket price. In many places, it is not possible to listen to the audio guide, because the Internet from local mobile operators does not work stably.communications.
3. The legacy of Byzantium is poorly monitored. There is a lot of garbage, there is no restoration.
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December 27, 2023
A large, beautiful palace with a park. It will be more interesting for fans of the "Magnificent Century" than for those who are not familiar with the topic. The most beautiful pavilions are in the last courtyard, there is a library, a circumcision pavilion, an observation deck over the strait.
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July 31, 2024
A huge palace with colossal historical value! You can disappear there for the whole day! However, the price bites 1,500 lire per person!
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May 17, 2024
A dream come true! Sultan Suleiman's Palace. The price of course for May 2024 bites. 1,500 lire per person (multiplied by 3) is a single ticket. You cannot buy visits to different rooms separately. But it's worth it. I recommend you to visit at least once in your life! But you need to have 3+ hours left
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August 28, 2023
Entrance is 750 lire (~2,700 rubles), extended 950 lire with a harem (~3,400 rubles). An amazing place, many expositions, ranging from a collection of watches, things, dishes, to jewelry, vases, weapons, etc. Beautiful pavilions, an inner courtyard (there are three of them), you can choose more complicated stories and take a huge number of photos. I recommend a mandatory visit to Istanbul!
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December 11, 2023
It's beautiful, of course, but ticket prices have increased for the third time in a year. And it was also surprising that there were very few utensils and objects of that time in the halls. Basically everything is collected in separate themed halls with clothes, books, dishes and so on.
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May 11, 2023
A cool historical place. The residence of the sultans. The inspection took 5 hours. There are a lot of terraces and beautiful landscaped corners. The harem, madrasah, treasury and all other areas of the life of the sultans of the past are very well covered. It is located in the historical center.
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November 17, 2024
A beautiful palace, but queues, with a single ticket, the Church of St. Nicholas is also included.Irina, we didn't get there, we didn't know about it, the ticket says in Turkish..
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March 16, 2024
I recommend buying a ticket yourself at the ticket office, the price is about 4000 rubles, but you can walk around the entire palace on your own, and not gallop with an excursion. There are cafes and benches for recreation on the territory. During the day, we examined everything except the harem-we no longer had enough strength. But it was worth the money and time spent
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July 8, 2023
A well-maintained and exhibit-rich museum. The arms and jewelry departments are especially good. But! One small and extremely meager cafe for thousands of tourists. And the palace itself is completely different from children's ideas about the palaces of the eastern sultans and padishahs. Alas, everything is much more boring, more modest and even poorer than in the fairy tales of 1001 nights and, moreover, Hollywood cliches about the palaces of the eastern lords. One of the biggest disappointments in life.
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April 26
It's a beautiful place. A must-visit!!!
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December 15, 2024
New exhibitions have opened and many new artifacts are on display!
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April 30, 2024
50 euros per ticket, I think, is very expensive. Don't go in winter, it's cold and expensive. There are few impressions. In the hot summer, this is probably the time when you want to give any money to hide in the cool. To be honest, there's not much to watch. But the mullah sings beautifully. It's much nicer in tanks
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June 7, 2024
The location is Top.Fans of Turkish TV series are required to visit.There is a queue, but it passes quickly.Be sure to take a free add-on in the form of an audio guide
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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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June 1, 2023
The ticket is 650 liras/person (summer 2023). Complex of palace buildings, harem, St. Irene. It does not meet expectations, but if you have time and do not mind the money (especially with your family), then it's worth going. Cash desks after the passage of metal detectors, on the left - at the St. Irina, or on the right in front of the second gate. If there are no people by the opening, it is comfortable to walk, it is better to leave St. Irina at the end of the visit. The second entrance / exit to the territory is from the side of the archaeological museum, which is exactly where you should definitely go. Well, if you are an economical "caretaker" of attractions, do not forget about the Istanbul pass and the museum map. Ask for an audio guide when buying a ticket.
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June 15, 2024
This is one of the places in Istanbul for a mandatory visit. The only thing I would like to note is that the audio guide is free, they give you a phone number on which you put the object number and listen to the description, it is not long, no more than a minute.
But in order to take it, it is necessary to take a deposit, it is either money or a passport or a license, the audio guide phone does not always turn on at certain locations and to listen to the description you need to put the phone to your ear or turn on the sound at maximum and this will interfere with others. You can also take your headphones and follow the QR code and listen to the tour, but we did not check how it works, since the headphones were not taken.
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March 3
Who watched the TV series "Magnificent Century" - this is the place for you!! Plunge into this atmosphere, take a walk in the places of Suleiman and Hurrem - this is for you!!!
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July 9, 2023
The ticket cost 650 lire, the entrance to the palace and the entrance to the harem, beautiful, interesting, of course it is better to walk with a guide, it costs another 50 euros!
There are sooo many tourists, but the guide took other paths and we did not meet with groups of tourists!
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October 29, 2024
For the entrance fee, you must give free coffee with fruits at the exit.
In general, it's interesting, but more than half of it is closed for viewing.
Just for once.
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January 5, 2024
With a ticket price of 5,000 rubles per person, there are catastrophically few exhibits worth paying attention to. We took an audio guide, deciding that it would be enough - it's not. It was interesting to see the harem, the treasure collections, and perhaps everything. A child who was calmly walking around the Hermitage and was interested was howling with boredom. I hope this review will help save someone time and money.
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December 8, 2024
A very beautiful park with views of the sea and the city.
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May 27
I never got there, there was a terribly long queue for a ticket to the museum and the price was too high
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October 15, 2023
The museum is clearly not worth the money that is being asked for a ticket.
The buildings are often haphazard, each one is quite pretty individually, but in general there is no single ensemble. According to the audio guide (also quite mediocre), the beauty of the palace was measured in kilograms of precious metals. Now the jewels can be viewed in two "storerooms". To get there, you need to stand in two queues, each for 40 minutes. What is taken inside is not worth this waiting time.
Great hope was pinned on the harem, but it also disappointed. For the most part, these are small rooms with remnants of former greatness on the walls. There are a couple of nice state halls and a couple of beautiful courtyards, but again they don't cost money for a ticket.
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December 4, 2024
A large area, you need to lay 4 hours for inspection. I recommend the harem, there is no St. Irene Church.
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September 25, 2023
1) Come to the opening! By 12 o'clock, there are already crowds, like during rush hour in transport - this is not a metaphor, but a good example... the queue for the audio guide will be 20-30 minutes, at the ticket office - free.
2) if you go by yourself, then collect the information beforehand. The audio guide is about nothing at all. At most, you will be guided by the scheme (((
3) I am not impressed, alas... perhaps because of the mentioned crowds...
but I was in Bakhchisarai earlier.. I liked it much more and there were quite a few people there... the idea of architecture and the organization of life of the Oriental style are quite comparable.
And I don't watch TV and TV series ... (As many write in the reviews) so maybe I didn't say Ah-Oh ...
Here is the price /quality ratio, information is a maximum of one on any scale. (950 rubles with a harem and a church, 750 without a harem, the course is 26.6-26.8 rubles. at the time of the visit).
In the Diamond Fund and in the Museum of the East, and if you were also in the Hermitage, then you definitely saw more ....
And yes, I understand that the museum has lost a lot of territories, including, but taking into account prices (mostly foreigners visit) and such passability is frenzied.... and an informative audio guide can be made in all languages (for the Portuguese there was not even one available) and restoration can be carried out and closed spaces can be opened for normal cafes inside... in general....
It's good at least to take pictures with almost prohibitions hanging everywhere ...
In the reviews they regret the sultan's previously closed chambers for restoration - they didn't lose anything if you are not a religious Muslim... from the word Quite - the relics of this religion are on display. Nothing else....
4) and another "lovely" moment. The price in the Harem separately - inside - 350Lir))) keep in mind....
By the way, the ticket is valid here only for ONE DAY (against a week in Dolmabakhche with a harem and an art museum - I recommend it). I didn't have enough time to familiarize myself with the crowds from 10 to 17.30 (the harem didn't fit, I just didn't go to Irina's church, seeing the building from the outside, and I lost my ticket in the process))))my husband said that there was nothing to look at, according to his photo - only the skeleton of an architectural structure... Dolmabahce with the harem and the art museum took 2 leisurely days with lunch and not an early rise. And yes, I look at museums and come back to something... The chips are not ready for computer scanning in my head yet))))
P.S. for people with limited mobility, this is hell.... they will not get to some places if they are not carried on their hands ((( there is NO equipment AT ALL!!! And stairs, steps, thresholds, etc. at every step...
Not to mention the SLIPPERY glass covering covering the floor, behind the sultan's chambers (where the fountains are), I slipped well on it, and the aged lady fell well... and no warnings at all, and the rise is completely invisible((
Be careful!
If you choose to go or not, then go to understand the people and the roots of the mentality of the locals... But this is provided WITHOUT visiting the museum))
It is better to stay in Dolmabakhche for the full price... but that's with my background...
I heard from one person that Topkapi is about history, and Dolmabahce is about watching. So there's no story here unless you get it yourself. According to reviews, you also need to find a guide... what in our (Russian) view is called an Excursion is with a visitor / museum employee - there are no such people here at all.... I heard out of the corner of my ear what the local guides tell me - about an audio guide))
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February 24
A magnificent significant place !!!
Beyond all praise
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June 13, 2024
One of the most interesting places on earth, will not leave you indifferent! After watching the magnificent Century series, there was a great desire to visit the palace and Istanbul in general
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July 16, 2024
It will take half a day to pass the palace) study the history in advance. You can take an audio guide, for a fee, you leave your passport as a deposit. It is better to come in advance, then there are fewer people. There are long queues, but they pass quickly
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July 28, 2023
It was beautiful, but very expensive for 750 lire, two weeks later my mother and I came to show her, we were already 950 lire with a museum card, we additionally pay 350 lire for visiting the harem. By the way, in the cafe there is a discount for those who have a kimlik or ikamet card, which they do not talk about at all and rip off full)) Am I saying Inderim? They are like this, it's only for Turks😄I show the document, reluctantly looks at it and makes a discount) well, there was ice cream for 120 lira, was it really such a pity to break through the discount😅
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November 5, 2023
I dreamed of definitely visiting here, touching at least a little bit of history. And now it has happened! The cost of visiting the palace is 950 Turkish lira, this includes the cost of an audio guide. A visit to the harem is not included in the price. If possible, I advise you to go.
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April 28
Required to visit. It is better as part of an excursion
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September 16, 2023
A very beautiful place!
Fans of the Magnificent Century must visit the harem. Thank you to my husband for agreeing to visit this wonderful historical place together!
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May 10, 2024
The entrance fee is 1500 liras, it's expensive. But it's 100% worth it. We have prepared, we have come to the opening, while there are no crowds of Chinese tourists flowing along the Topkapi River! The views are gorgeous, the history of the palace is centuries-old! You must see the Topcaps!
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March 28
Be sure to visit this place! Delight is guaranteed!
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November 9, 2023
Entrance to the First Courtyard is free, however, the visit time is limited from 9 to 19 hours and is carried out on all days of the week except Tuesdays. You can only get into the First Courtyard of Topkapi for free. Tickets will be required to see the rest of the palace. The ticket offices are located in the First Courtyard, in its right part. In my opinion, this palace should be left to the last turn, when everyone has already looked around.
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December 31, 2024
History is always interesting and informative!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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December 13, 2024
A place where everything breathes history. You can spend a day and not have time to consider everything.
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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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November 1, 2024
It's cute, but you don't have to wait for something supernatural. If you were expecting to see luxurious rooms from the TV series here, then no))
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