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This lavish palace was the royal residence of the Ottoman empire for almost 400 years. Here, you can peek into the imperial life of the sultans as …

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Mar 29, 2025
During your Istanbul tour this palace is one of the most important place to visit without doubt!! Even if the average of ticket cost is over the standard (2000 TL = 50 euro) the result doesn't left …Full review by SaporiSaperi
Mar 27, 2025
I saw from the movies and liked it. But i expected little bit small but i spent apprx. 2 hours. And little bit walking efforts :). But worth it.Full review by Cheryl y
Mar 27, 2025
There is so much to see within the palace grounds that we didn't manage to see all that we wanted during the 3hrs we were there. Perhaps we took longer than others as we had a local guide giving us l…Full review by Paul B
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Hi guys, I am planning to go to Topkapi palace on a Sunday as I have very little time, is it better to go in the morning? How …
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Hi guys, I am planning to go to Topkapi palace on a Sunday as I have very little time, is it better to go in the morning? How about evening to avoid the crowds? Thanks!
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Start as early as you can as it takes at least 6 hrs to get a good view of Topkai palace with a couple of rests for coffee and food. I would start at opening time. The crowds get much …
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Start as early as you can as it takes at least 6 hrs to get a good view of Topkai palace with a couple of rests for coffee and food. I would start at opening time. The crowds get much greater after lunch.
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Is there any discounts available for international students with isic cards??
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Yes, you will need to have the ISIC card with you which is valid.
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Can someone who visited Topkapi recently advice of the ticket pricing please. It mentions Topkapi alone as TL700 and …
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Can someone who visited Topkapi recently advice of the ticket pricing please. It mentions Topkapi alone as TL700 and Harem TL500 but a combined ticket as TL1500. Can we buy individual tickets or the only option is to buy the combo at TL1500?
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Hi Kathy. We were there about a month ago. We just got the tickets for Topkapi separately. Depending on where else in Turkey you are going see if the museum pass will work for …
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Hi Kathy. We were there about a month ago. We just got the tickets for Topkapi separately. Depending on where else in Turkey you are going see if the museum pass will work for you. We’ve been here a month and various sites have cost us a fortune BUT lots of things aren’t included in the pass.
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Can somebody please tell me how much is ticket for palace +harem part? No guide, no nothing, just a plane ticket. I …
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Can somebody please tell me how much is ticket for palace +harem part? No guide, no nothing, just a plane ticket. I keep finding some crazy prices online, and I cant belive is that expensive. Im not turkish(i found that they pay 200tl and foreigners 950tl?! )
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I had visited in last January and paid 500 TL per person only for Topkapi palace, not for Harem.
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