Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi

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Алексей Глазков

Level 10 Local Expert

The palace was disappointed. The territory is huge, you can walk and visit everything for half a day, but: crowds, there are no CROWDS of tourists. The rooms of the palace are quite empty, most often just bare walls, you walk through empty rooms and look at how the sultan or his wives lived. Expositions are set up in some rooms. For example, dishes of the sultan, orders of the Sultan, caftans of the Sultan, etc. In general, the palace, in my opinion, does not justify its price at all. I got much more impressions and pleasure from the Dolmbahce palace.

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Ольга Костина

Level 8 Local Expert

Of course, this is not the story of my country, but it is still a story.The place where the rulers of the vast Ottoman Empire lived.And here you are walking along the same roads where they once walked, you can literally touch the five-century history.It's cool that you can watch it.

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Олег Коптев

Level 6 Local Expert

It's very informative, but be prepared for queues. Be sure to have a guide, otherwise nothing will be clear. Be sure to visit the treasury on the territory of the palace (it's easy to find, there will be the longest queue)))

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Алексей Павленко

Level 6 Local Expert

Anyone who watched the Turkish TV series "Magnificent Century" must visit this palace. It's a pretentious and very interesting place, and it's really breathtaking, especially for history buffs.

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Александр Поляков

Level 26 Local Expert

I'll put 4 only for a very expensive ticket. The ticket is shared for all exhibitions of the Topkapi Palace, harem and temple. The treasure exhibition itself is interesting, especially if you prepare and read what appeared there and from where. Maybe an audio guide will help too. For example, I found out that some of the treasures were taken out of the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad — I don't know exactly the history, whether they were saved or conquered, and then stolen.

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Анна

Level 24 Local Expert

A beautiful sultan's palace. Here you can learn about the history of the Ottoman Empire. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of that time. Take a walk in the park or visit interesting exhibitions

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Оксана Дворкина

Level 22 Local Expert

A beautiful, atmospheric palace. We went with pleasure . A must-visit in Istanbul. The only thing was that there were a lot of tourists . We visited at the end of June.

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Елена Денежкина

Level 7 Local Expert

It's a very beautiful area, there are a lot of people, there are queues everywhere from here. I advise you to take a guide, visit the right places faster. The museum has a lot of interesting antiques and jewelry.

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Светлана Гапонова

Level 9 Local Expert

A beautiful palace and park, the atmosphere of the Magnificent Century series, a beautiful display of precious things, clothes, household items, so that fewer people would come to the opening.

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Ольга Гарайшина

Level 10 Local Expert

It's a great place, and my advice to those who like to take pictures is to come to the opening when there aren't many people, the only way you can take a photo without a crowd.

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Андрей

Level 12 Local Expert

If you want to touch the antiquity, come here. Old palaces, armory, treasury, library and harem. Padishahs walked on these stones, history was made in these walls. One of the disadvantages: a huge territory. Take your spare legs with you.

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Светлана Измайлова

Level 8 Local Expert

The ticket costs 120 lire, without visiting the palace itself! Take a walk through the palace garden and go to the gate itself

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Владимир

Level 7 Local Expert

Emotions are off the charts! Very cool! A terrific interesting guide, moderately humorous, telling a story, answered all the questions. I had to watch,, Magnificent century,,))

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Лазарева Дарья

Level 10 Local Expert

A very beautiful and luxurious palace with a slightly oppressive atmosphere. To fully experience its grandeur, it is better to visit the palace with a guide, even if you have read the history.

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fadeev2010

Level 5 Local Expert

It is very interesting and informative. Inside are the gorgeous halls of that era. There are paintings by Aivazovsky in the museum. I recommend you to visit

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Елена Ярославцева

Level 19 Local Expert

A wonderful museum! We took a guided tour. 4 hours was not enough to enjoy all the beauty of the palace and the surrounding area. The ticket is not cheap, but it is worth the money.

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Наталья Камынина

Level 12 Local Expert

A wonderful old palace complex. We really liked it. But, get ready for the fact that it will take a whole day to fully dive, the territory is huge. Highly recommend it!!

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Наталья К.

Level 4 Local Expert

The palace is simply magnificent, you can spend the whole day visiting. It's better to take a guided tour, otherwise you'll get lost and won't understand anything.

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Иван Петров-Васечкин

Level 11 Local Expert

We weren't inside, we were passing by. It's impressive from the outside, beautiful, and photographed. It is located in the center of the park, which is also very beautiful. You can sit on a bench and watch flocks of large green parrots. Everything together made a good impression. We had a wonderful walk!

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Наталья К.

Level 6 Local Expert

A must-visit! In time for half a day, at least. The place is fascinating! Just imagine how many things these walls have seen! You can feel such strength and energy there!

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Лариса Груненкова

Level 12 Local Expert

The incredible, fabulous Topkapi Palace in Istanbul!! Who likes the Magnificent Century movie? I recommend it!! The interiors are striking in their luxury and elegance. Magnificent shady alleys where you can hide from the scorching sun and admire the scents of flowers! And get to know the history and traditions of Turkey even more closely!!

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Ольга Лушпенко

Level 5 Local Expert

It's a little expensive for an entrance ticket, of course. But it's very atmospheric, well-maintained territory. There's a lot to see.

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Юрий Алексеев

Level 12 Local Expert

A must-visit. The halls with jewels were especially impressive. If everything there is real, then the collection is probably larger than in the diamond hall of the Hermitage.

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Aleksandra Shishkina

Level 12 Local Expert

The Sultan's courtyard and treasury are a must-see. These are masterpieces.

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Ольга Лебедева

Level 10 Local Expert

The palace is simply wonderful. Very beautiful. We will definitely come back again. We were in March, there were a lot of people, but there was no crowd.

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Евгения Карунина

Level 7 Local Expert

This palace is incredibly beautiful, with its own history. The architecture, the views from the Palace to the Bosphorus and the bay remain in my memory for a long time, I want to come back here again!

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Айдар Ильясов

Level 30 Local Expert

A unique place in terms of content and history. I could not even think that the harem is a small town with streets and various buildings. It is very beautiful and informative.

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А. Помор

Level 16 Local Expert

It is a very interesting place, but you need to be very hardy to visit all the rooms that are open to tourists because it is very large. It took us half a day to do it. You should definitely visit this place, because it is directly connected with the Ottoman Empire and the Sultanate!!!

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Ирина В.

Level 15 Local Expert

I really wanted to get into this palace, but the price for a large family turned out to be terrible!!!! For residents-900 lire, for guests-2500 lire! It's kind of unfair for the guests..... And plus huge queues for such a price!

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Софья Матвийчук

Level 7 Local Expert

the ticket is quite expensive, but in principle it is beautiful inside, without excursions everything is clear

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kosm_tl

Level 13 Local Expert

An unforgettable experience! I want to look around for hours, plunged into the "Magnificent Century"

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Руслана Крыловская

Level 3 Local Expert

A great place for fans of the well-known TV series "magnificent century". This palace has become a museum. Its walls have been standing for many years, you can visit the hammam, the harem, the private chambers of the great sultans and the Sultan himself.

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Анна

Level 7 Local Expert

It's an amazing place. It's better to arrive early to try to avoid the crowds. A must-visit in Istanbul.

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Дарья Магина

Level 11 Local Expert

It's a very beautiful palace, but there are a lot of people, sometimes it's just impossible to walk + a disgusting audio guide

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Владимир Бояркин

Level 10 Local Expert

Take food and drinks with you. There are gardens inside where you can have a snack. The palace is huge. It will take at least 4 hours to get around only the open part.

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Маргарита Цун

Level 12 Local Expert

A place of worship where the sultans lived for almost 400 years. It was interesting to see all the courtyards, as well as the harem. It turns out that this is a separate, closed community. With their own rules of life. I recommend you to visit.

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Ольга Савченко

Level 12 Local Expert

Great, it's just a Great century. A must-visit!!! The views from the terraces of the palace are amazing

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алексеев михаил

Level 17 Local Expert

There are huge queues in every room, the audio guide is very mediocre.More for those who like to see the tiles on the walls and listen to how it was once decorated.

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Ксения Д.

Level 4 Local Expert

I really liked the palace. The guide was wonderful and told all the secrets of this place. It's just a delightful palace. And even more so for fans of the "Magnificent Century")

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чапа

Level 8 Local Expert

it's an incredible place, but the guide upset me (he didn't tell me exactly about each sultan, his family, and their peculiarities, but in general

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Елена Никитина

Level 9 Local Expert

A beautiful historical place, worth visiting if you want to plunge into the history of the Ottoman Empire, good restoration. The audio guide stopped working in the middle of the tour.

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александр трифонов

Level 14 Local Expert

I really liked the palace, you can walk around it for a long time, you have to queue in the most interesting places, we stood in line for a couple of queues, 20 minutes to the treasury, 15 minutes to where the holy relics are kept

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Алексей Сенин

Level 11 Local Expert

A beautiful place for a good walk for 3-4 hours. There is something to see and where to walk. The entrance fee is a little too high, but compared to other prices for admission to tourist sites in Istanbul, it is quite adequate. I definitely recommend you to visit.

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Кристина

Level 12 Local Expert

It's a beautiful place. It is necessary to set aside one day specifically for walking, the territory is large, the queues are long, every day. You can sit, relax, eat and drink at three on the road) the views are crazy. It costs a lot, but you can't come and not see it.

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Юрий Георгиевич ГеоСервис

Level 7 Local Expert

There is absolutely nothing to see. Wasted time and money. You expect imperial grandeur and oriental luxury in the interiors, but you're looking at bare walls. The audio guide is useless. Out of the corner of my ear, I've heard the stories of guides from neighboring groups: mostly they ask me to present their former splendor.

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Наталья Шокурова

Level 4 Local Expert

The palace impresses with its oriental aura, wax figures of the inhabitants of the harem, a collection of weapons and watches, the judge's house....

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Елена А

Level 9 Local Expert

It's a great place, especially for fans of the Magnificent Century series. If you are lucky with a guide (I recommend using the services of a professional), you will have an unforgettable experience.

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Зифа А

Level 4 Local Expert

There are a lot of people! Giving 10k rubles for two people to walk in a crowd and not see anything normal is not such a story! In general, it is unclear what is so valuable and interesting there that everyone is running to this park. Another advertised place. Istanbul has a huge number of equally beautiful palaces and museums for a more or less adequate price!

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Андрей С.

Level 11 Local Expert

It will take you at least 4-5 hours to explore everything, but personally I was bored - the ratio of walking to "this is interesting!" is not in favor of the latter. I've heard rave reviews from fans of Turkish TV series - I probably should have watched it beforehand, too, in order to achieve enlightenment and feel connected to the place. Well, the price tag, in my opinion, is very high - about 4,500 rubles per person (March 2025), but this applies to many attractions in Turkey recently.

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Надежда

Level 9 Local Expert

This year, tickets have gone up to 2 t lira, which is a huge minus, but it's worth it to take a walk and spend a day in such a hot place.

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Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi

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