Topkapi

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Инна

Level 13 Local Expert

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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Софья Матвийчук

Level 7 Local Expert

the ticket is expensive, but it's very beautiful. We figured it out on our own without a guide.

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Александр М

Level 16 Local Expert

I advise you to visit. Always with a guide.

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Артемий З.

Level 6 Local Expert

A beautiful library. At the end of the palace on the left side there is a beautiful view of Istanbul - I recommend it for photo portraits. They didn't stand in line for antique relics after a couple of Dutch people said it wasn't worth it.

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Инкогнито 5917

Level 6 Local Expert

Let's start writing an HONEST review. Positive : -a gorgeous and beautiful historical place! - Fans of the Magnificent Century series will definitely like the history of these places. - Clean compared to the city. -everything is guarded and safe -free audio guide. Minuses : -The audio guide is just an old speakerphone. No headphones, etc. - IT'S IMPORTANT! Everything closes at 13:00 Be sure to come at 9-10 am! Otherwise, you'll just spend the money. A lot of people were not warned about this and came in after 12 and did not have time to go anywhere. They tried to return the money (I don't know the outcome?) . You shouldn't take a ticket to St. Irene. There's only one room and the walls are just bare. Tip: people don't understand how they defend queues. So just go ahead :) Don't buy a combo ticket to three places. But separately. Audio guide it is better to order a person because the audio is terrible) Well, you definitely need to come at 9-10 in the morning

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Андрей Дадыченко

Level 3 Local Expert

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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Александр К.

Level 28 Local Expert

A huge complex, enough to visit for half a day. Ticket prices are crazy, but it's definitely worth a visit. The audio guide is interesting, there are a lot of halls and buildings. Long queues for relics and jewelry.

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Лёха Полтавцев

Level 13 Local Expert

Overall, the palace is impressive. But, without a guide, it is difficult to understand something. Audio guide (which is given free of charge as a deposit of 100 euros or a document) it will tell you something, but the purpose of most of the rooms will remain a mystery.

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Ольга Сергадеева

Level 6 Local Expert

Of course, it's worth a visit. Especially the treasury, the kaftan museum and the terrace overlooking the Bosphorus. For admission in February 24th, in rubles, 4,500 came out.

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savage63x

Level 5 Local Expert

There are huge queues and very expensive tickets (not for locals), and in general, everything has been very expensive this year.

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Vladimir Pirog

Level 15 Local Expert

Be sure to initiate and be sure to have a guide to immerse yourself in all these oriental stories.

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Abduqodir Abdullakhujaev

Level 11 Local Expert

There are very few such museums in the world. To get acquainted with how the lords of the Middle Ages lived, to see in person the places where they hosted guests and ancient relics is just wonderful. I definitely advise you to visit. You won't regret it!!!

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Юлия Германовна

Level 16 Local Expert

There are long queues to visit, and there is a beautiful park on the territory. You can visit once, I wouldn't go a second time.

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Владимир

Level 12 Local Expert

Great. The ticket price is inadequate, at first glance, but in fact it is definitely worth it.

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Ninalessis

Level 30 Local Expert

The park and the palace are very beautiful. The prices for visiting are very high. The queues at the checkout and at the entrance are gigantic. One of the advantages is a free audio guide

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Инна

Level 8 Local Expert

We were in October. At first with an excursion, but we didn't see much, so then we went on our own, taking our time. There are always a lot of people, so it's better to come to the opening, then you can get into all parts of the palace and quietly explore.

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Level 7 Local Expert

From 500 to 650 liras for foreigners, for locals 110/140 liras... The difference is significant, it's a bit expensive for a museum. It is not written anywhere that you need to leave a document for an audio guide, we have not seen it. There are a lot of people, but closer to closing, you can even take a picture without the crowd.

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Марина Ив

Level 17 Local Expert

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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Юлия Жидкова

Level 10 Local Expert

The place is beautiful, but the audio guide does not work because of the weak Internet in the palace, we just took a walk and that's it... it's a shame, it costs a lot of money

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Кристина Хам

Level 7 Local Expert

It is simply not possible to visit Istanbul and not visit Topkapi! A very interesting place, there are many museums on the territory, a harem with the sultan's chambers, pavilions ... the view from the balconies and terraces is fascinating!

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Юлия Х.

Level 7 Local Expert

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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Дана Савельева

Level 5 Local Expert

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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Арсен

Level 18 Local Expert

The place is very beautiful, but the price tag was raised very much for the entrance. Hiking with your family costs a lot

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светлана карпенко

Level 13 Local Expert

A very interesting place, amazing guide Natalia. We learned a lot of new things

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Александр Флягин

Level 9 Local Expert

I really liked it! It will take a lot of time to visit! The ticket price in September 2025 is 2400 liras per adult

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Natalia P.

Level 6 Local Expert

I really liked it. Despite the high cost (650 lire with audio guide, visit to the palace, harem and St. Irene's church). You definitely need to visit. Recommend. Impressions don't cost money. We really liked it.

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Светлана Козлова

Level 4 Local Expert

A beautiful place that makes it clear how the rulers of the Ottoman Empire lived. Unique handmade tiles, oriental ornaments, household items, gardens... Walk a lot, train in advance, it's really better to spend the day, especially if you still go to the Harem. It is a pity that quite a few exhibits are on display and the audio guide leaves much to be desired. Like, "this is where something was located. Uninformative. It's much better in our Pushkin Museum. Although if you are without a course guide, perhaps you should take one. But you should definitely visit the palace.If there is a problem with time, then from my point of view, you can not visit the Harem. You won't lose much. The cost of visiting the palace is 60 lire, the Harem is 30 lire. An audigid, common to both the Harem and the palace, 20 lira and a passport or driver's license as a deposit, you can have one document for several people.

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Евгений Малиновский

Level 30 Local Expert

Everything is very decent, as much as possible in the historical part of the city. The most important thing is the convenient location, all cultural monuments are within walking distance.

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Germ@n

Level 11 Local Expert

The palace itself and its location are very beautiful. But there are no expositions at all. Several exhibitions with weapons and dishes, in short, about nothing... The price tag is generally indecently high from 500-650 liras. If you don't walk, you won't lose anything.

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Ирина Фролова

Level 23 Local Expert

A very interesting museum, the only one, in my opinion, worth the money. If you go everywhere in detail for the whole day.

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Диана Огнева

Level 8 Local Expert

It takes a lot of time to get around the entire palace, there are rooms from the magnificent century TV series, a beautiful hammam, a garden on the territory, but in the summer it is very hot, rather these excursions are suitable for autumn or spring, and it is even better to buy a subscription, for all palaces and museums, it turns out much cheaper

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Магдалена

Level 10 Local Expert

I will not lower the star for the price, although the price for tourists is really too high. I liked the palace, it's worth visiting at least once. Disappointed with the harem, nonsense.

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Elena K.

Level 6 Local Expert

It's an amazing place! And experience the history, and enjoy the artifacts, and admire the Bosphorus

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Николай Пинягин

Level 13 Local Expert

A very interesting palace complex. Order and cleanliness are maintained. You see how people lived in the Middle Ages. The conditions are very far from comfortable. Except for the Sultan's chambers. And the entrance ticket is not cheap 650 t.lire

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Елена Зеленкова

Level 11 Local Expert

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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Евгений

Level 14 Local Expert

November 19, entrance at the ticket office next to the gate is 72 lira (about 800 rubles), an individual guide is 60 dollars (it is difficult to find a good one, I recommend it by the name of Nuri), a two-hour tour. The palace itself was not impressed, a lot is under restoration until the age of 23. There is virtually no luxury and details, so the general surroundings, walls, ceiling, floor have been replaced in many places, there is no furniture, only rooms with clocks and weapons. Without a guide, I would have walked there in half an hour, but a good guide tried to immerse us in the atmosphere of the past.

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лариса фом

Level 5 Local Expert

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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Григорий Ненашев

Level 9 Local Expert

A visit in January 2022 cost 275 lire per person, including a visit to the harem. Part of it is under reconstruction, but there is still something to see. It costs 200 lire without a harem, but it makes sense to take a harem. There is little luxury, but of course there is historical interest: pavilions, a library, living rooms and hamams can be viewed. An audio guide requires a passport as collateral, so keep this in mind, because it will be boring without it.

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Стася

Level 7 Local Expert

The palace is beautiful! Especially the territory and the harem ! We walked for 4 hours ! There are many historical moments! Fountains!

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Классика

Level 17 Local Expert

It is good that we have been able to preserve to this day the history of the stay of different owners on these lands.

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Serkan A.

Level 8 Local Expert

Is it possible not to like it, it's a great place. It's a huge place that everyone should definitely visit. If I were you, I would start traveling at 10:00 a.m. It's just traveling.

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Дария

Level 8 Local Expert

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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Лия

Level 8 Local Expert

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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Вера Р.

Level 7 Local Expert

An incredible place that takes you back to the time of the Sultans. The tickets are expensive, but it's worth it in the full complex with the harem.

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Анна Гнусарева

Level 5 Local Expert

It looks like the Hermitage, but it is unreasonably expensive and there are no declared museum jewels (a couple of diamonds), and the rest is not earlier than the 19th century. The territory is very large, but there is absolutely illiterate logistics, piles of people and crowds pushing into the narrow fences of the premises.

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Дмитрий

Level 14 Local Expert

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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Камила

Level 8 Local Expert

Topkapi Palace is an amazing place! It is worth visiting here at least once if you come to Istanbul. Take the time to bypass it completely.

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Махаббат Махаббат

Level 8 Local Expert

I love historical buildings, Istanbul is my love, beautiful castles, a ticket here is expensive, of course, if possible, of course it's better with a guide, it's more interesting, an audio guide does not always work.

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Анастасия А.

Level 13 Local Expert

An interesting place with a rich history, a huge cultural layer to explore in one day, but you won't be able to look everywhere and everywhere.

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Аделина розенталь

Level 14 Local Expert

A wonderful museum! A giant queue for tickets. But it's worth it.

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Topkapi

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