Dolmabahçe Palace
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August 18
Definitely a place to visit and a must for every tourist at least once. I loved both the exterior and interior, the audio guide was great and I’ve learned a lot. The view on Bosporus is breathtaking!
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September 9, 2023
Шедеврально красиво!!
Amazing! Great palace! Very beautiful! 100 % to visit! From must have list!!!!! Recommended
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July 3, 2023
Aivazovsky room with 26 paintings made my İstanbul trip
July 20, 2023
Awesome, beautiful, wonderful…
Try to get there by opening hours to avoid crowd.
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February 16
Beautiful place!
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September 5, 2023
Very beautiful ❤️
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July 3
I really liked it. The palace is, of course, more modern than the famous Topkapi, and, accordingly, with a European chic influence. But the place is beautiful, beautiful, sea views, a garden with roses. Quite a decent audio guide: you can go and look at what you like on your own. The ticket includes a couple of exhibitions on the territory - a clock and a museum of palace collections (paintings, antiques - deserve a visit). It is located in the Besiktas area, you can get there by tram T1 from Sultanahmet.
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September 30
Who was at Stalin's dacha on Lake Ritsa - the atmosphere inside is about the same. It's very beautiful outside and you can take great photos. You can walk along the epass with a guide, but then the tour is in English. There is a cafe on the territory, but they only took a drink there, so I won't say for the menu. In general, it is possible to visit, given that it takes about 5-7 minutes to walk from the Kabatash tram stop. When entering the frame with a metal detector, you can not use knives, multitools and all that, but you can leave them and pick them up at the exit. Please note that photos are not allowed inside the palace. There is also an audio guide, it is free, but secured by a foreign passport or cash (in September 2024 it was 100 bucks)
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July 14
What an amazing palace it is! Even the palace of the Russian tsar is more modest. It's just a masterpiece. The audio guide tells an interesting story and is very convenient to use. A competent route. We visited this palace at the last stage of our stay in Istanbul and were pleasantly impressed by what we saw. Topkapi is worse preserved (but it is also older). If we had visited Dolmabahce first and then Topkapi, we could have imagined the luxury of the Sultans, but we looked at them in reverse order, so Topkapi was not impressed at all.
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June 6
So that's it)! If you have visited the Hermitage, the Louvre and similar places, then this attraction will not impress inside. The facade is beautiful. The garden is wonderful! Especially the swans inside, and there are a couple of the nicest atmospheric coffee shops nearby in the courtyard. If you decide to take a walk there, don't run!) Slow down. Find a photo point with a carved gate overlooking the Bosphorus. It is beautiful, as is the entire exterior of this building. What was not impressed was that the owner was apparently deceived) there are paintings on the ceilings for modeling ... of course this is a compromise in the global nature of construction, and nevertheless) perhaps you can have fun if there are not many people.
Oh, yes, I personally didn't like the ticket price, especially if you come there with three children ... not loyal at all)
Therefore, St. Petersburg forever
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September 7
Oh, beauty!!! Expensive rich carpets, wonderful furniture with inlaid and luxurious upholstery, priceless vases and statuettes. Personal belongings, ornate weapons, jewelry (ah, delight to the eye, glitter!). There is something to look at. Well, the apotheosis of all luxury is a huge ceremonial hall and a monstrous crystal chandelier👀 jaw drops)))
You can't forbid living beautifully!😏
And if you are very touched by one moment. In the Dolmabahce art gallery, the Turkish military first saluted in front of the portrait of Ataturk, and then he turned around with a marching step, his wife took his photo against the background of the portrait.
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October 29
The ecstatic delight of visiting this place. The beautiful architecture of the 19th century, the splendor of the interiors and the grace of the parks ... you can spend several hours there, admiring the views from both inside and outside.
And if you can take pictures from the outside, then inside, unfortunately, this option does not work.
Be sure to bring audio guides with you, since they are included in the ticket price.
Finally, do not forget to visit the art gallery, where many masters who painted for the Sultan, including Aivazovsky, are represented.
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November 13
Ohhh, this is one of the coolest places we've seen in Istanbul. I really recommend everyone to visit here, because this palace is steeped in history. Everything is so beautiful and stylish. Even considering that these were the last centuries, everything is at such a level that not everyone can afford such interiors. The Baroque style is flawlessly executed. This is a real masterpiece. The sultans just lived and got high from these places. The whole palace is several thousand square meters there. We've only been to the very first one and are already tired of walking there. Therefore, gentlemen, who are planning Istanbul, get ready for a specific large walking route.
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October 15
A real history lesson . A wonderful trip for the whole day. It is very interesting to learn about the life and being of the greatest Ottoman dynasty. A gorgeous art gallery. I have not seen so many paintings by Aivozovsky in any museum/art gallery. And what great desserts in the cafe. I recommend it to everyone. Count on the news of the day. And then for an evening shopping trip to Galatoport.
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November 8
The palace is unique in its richness of magnificent exhibits. A wonderful collection of dishes, exquisite interiors. Atatürk's study and bedroom, in which he died, are preserved in the palace. Of the disadvantages, it is impossible to walk at your own pace, the museum staff always ask you to go faster and not slow down. The entrance to the harem is separate. A magnificent park and a beautiful view of the Golden Horn Strait. You can take an audio guide in Russian. I highly recommend you to visit!
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November 15
Admission for a foreign tourist costs 1200 liras (combined ticket: palace, harem and art gallery). It is definitely a worthwhile place to visit, the palace is very beautiful, and the art gallery itself is already worth a visit, besides, the gallery has a hall with works by Aivazovsky. Restoration work is underway in some places, any shooting inside is prohibited, this is carefully monitored.
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November 18
Of course, you will not surprise us, residents of St. Petersburg, with palaces, but, nevertheless, a visit to Dolmabahce made a very good impression.
It was interesting to see the life of the Eastern nobility. The architectural forms and interior decoration, the style of which was imitated by many architects, creating Moorish rooms in our palaces, are unusual and attractive. What are the Sultan's hamams worth?,,,
The expensive ticket includes a palace, an art gallery (with Aivazovsky collection), a harem and the entire territory of the court park with a magnificent view of the Bosphorus.
The time and money spent on visiting it is not a pity at all.
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April 20
The palace impresses with the beauty of its architecture. A large well-maintained area with beautiful flower beds and trees. Located on the shore of the Bosphorus, you can take very beautiful photos against the background of the gate, to which ships with guests of the sultan or the Sultan himself docked in ancient times. The decoration of the palace is magnificent. It's a pity that photography is forbidden in the palace! By the way, when visiting the palace, audio guides are given out for free (there are in Russian!) - you will learn a lot of interesting facts.
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November 13
Dolmabahce is the Palace of the Sultans on the European side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul. The palace was built in 1842 for Sultan Majid I, who wanted to have a Baroque palace that would compete in beauty and sophistication with the European palaces of the XVIII century. It is divided into three main parts: the state premises, the sultan's harem, and the personal living area of the ruler and his family members. Since 1984, the palace has been a museum. We examined the interiors of the palace as part of the tour, it was very interesting.
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June 10
An amazingly beautiful place. The Baroque palace made of white stone, the sparkling Bosphorus Strait, the bright sun, the greenery of a well-kept park - all this creates the illusion of unreality. A place on the map of Istanbul, a must-visit, it seems to me.
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June 6
The palace impresses with its splendor, it is good that it is maintained and it is still in such an attractive form. Inside it is simply luxurious, it is good that there is an audio guide, including in Russian, But it's a pity that you can't take pictures. There are many preserved rarities and exhibits from the life of the Ottoman Sultans. The territory is well landscaped , in principle there is something to see . advise.
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September 17
The palace is beautiful from the outside, the interior is quite monotonous, there are only a few bright living rooms and state rooms, very impressive😊
It is very stuffy, the guards are constantly shouting not to be filmed, it is unpleasant and you want to get out into the air. The garden around the palace and harem is good and has a wonderful view of the Bosphorus.
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November 4
A beautiful palace and an art gallery, where a whole hall is dedicated to Aivazovsky's paintings. The price is 1200 liras, in rubles 2200. Of course, I would like it cheaper. But the locals are still being taken care of. In the Yildiz Palace, entrance by museum card is 50 liras, without a card 150 liras for the local population, 850 for tourists!!!!
In Dolma
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March 21
The price is now 1050 liras for all adults, there are no queues, there are few people. The palace certainly impresses with its beauty, and it is not necessary to compare St. Petersburg and Istanbul, different cities, different cultures. The gate to the Bosphorus is a great feature, everyone is photographed 👍 Where the gallery is, you can come up for free and take pictures. The only drawback: the halls are not signed, or rather signed, but few places. I would like some plates with minimal information. We did not take the audio guide, but we noticed that there are very few points for the audio guide.
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June 17
A stunningly beautiful palace!!! The interior is fascinating. An excellent audio guide included in the ticket price. I recommend it to everyone. Very cozy courtyard garden, cafe.
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July 5
Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul is simply magnificent! It is the epitome of the greatness of the Ottoman Empire, where every step recalls the historical scale and luxury. It is simply impossible to remain indifferent here: luxurious halls, stunning interiors and rich history make it a truly unique place. And for fans of Turkish TV series, a visit to Dolmabahce will be a real discovery, because many famous scenes were filmed here, adding even more emotions and impressions!
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August 9
A beautiful palace. But the queues were huge at the entrance. If it is possible to take an online ticket, it is better to do so. The area around the palace is green. You can relax. Next to the ferry on the other side to the Asian part to the maiden tower
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November 1
One of the palaces that are the hallmark of Istanbul and a must-visit! You will get especially vivid emotions on a fine day, when the sun will play in front of your eyes in the waters of the Bosphorus, where several lace gates go out! And in the art gallery, fans of Aivazovsky will be able to admire a small exposition of worthy paintings by the artist. I also want to note that despite the more European style of architecture, this is still an oriental palace with all its subtleties and rules. Comparison with Russian palaces is incorrect. The only point is that I would like more attention to be paid to the restoration of the palace complex.
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November 23
I liked the accompaniment of the audio guide. Very good presentation of information.
Good organization of the flow of visitors. Attentive staff.
It is beautiful both on the territory and inside.
You definitely need to visit.
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November 19
Dolmabahce Palace - for some reason, everyone compares it with other palaces and sights. What for? Each palace is beautiful in its own way.
Because the tour was bought, the ticket to the palace had already been paid, they did not stay in queues anywhere, the guide was wonderful, talked with sincere love about the Palace and the Harem, it was interesting to learn about the Museum of Painting and paintings by Aivazovsky.
There is a beautiful garden with fountains and twelve decorated gates. Indeed, the gate to the Bosphorus. In one word - "Turkish Versailles"!
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May 26
Walk another two hundred meters along the wall and enter the Museum of Palace Collections, the queues are small here and you can safely buy a shared ticket to the palace and harem without a long queue. In May, the cost was a little more than a thousand lire per person, an audio guide only with a pledge of documents. In general, a terrible option, in my opinion, is to leave your documents. Moreover, the inspection can be carried out without a guide, then go out and read who lived here and so on. In general, after the palaces of Europe, it is modest here, yes, the ceilings and walls are interestingly decorated in the halls, there are many different chairs. Everyone writes about it. Well, plus a beautiful gate and fence, a view of the Bosphorus. Photos at the gate can also be taken on the territory of the museum with paintings, there is a much smaller queue for the view. In general, such an average entertainment, it's better to just walk around the European part.
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July 10
An incredibly beautiful place, so amazing that there are no words. You can walk around the palace yourself, but it is better to go to an art gallery, especially with the history of Turkey, with a knowledgeable person
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October 6
Of course, this palace cannot be compared with Peterhof and Catherine's, but it is worth a visit. We were on a weekday, right at 9 a.m., there were no people at the ticket office. But when we left after 4 hours, there were also a couple of people at the ticket offices. The territory is not chatty. At the entrance, do not forget to ask for free audio guides in Russian, as a deposit for a passport. The audio guide is wonderful, a full-fledged tour. The main halls are beautiful, the rest of the rooms are all similar to each other, it will be boring without an audio guide. The ticket also includes a visit to the harem and the art gallery, where there is a hall of paintings by Aivazovsky.
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November 2
An impressive palace complex with a wonderful art gallery. It is mandatory to visit and preferably in the morning, there are too many visitors later.
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August 30
A place worth visiting, very beautiful Armenian architecture. Among the main attractions are a Bohemian glass chandelier donated by Queen Victoria weighing almost five tons and a collection of paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, which the artist executed by order of the Sultan.
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April 10
The most beautiful place , which is necessary for the room. The summer residence of the Turkish sultans, built by the Armenian Balyan. The same family built many magnificent buildings in Istanbul, including Chiragan Palace and Ortakey. A huge well-groomed beautiful territory and the palace itself is just a miracle! It's a pity that only 9 photos can be uploaded here. For some reason, you can't take pictures inside. But I took pictures. The ticket is 1050 liras. The payment was made with a GPB Union Pay card.
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September 27
We chose this palace to visit instead of Topkapi and did not lose. In general, for the entire trip to Istanbul, the only place for which it was not a pity to pay an increased ticket price for tourists. For 1200 liras, a visit to the palace, garden, harem, art gallery and a free audio guide with a large-scale tour are included.
The palace inside is incredible, the main hall took your breath away) A little unlucky, the glass staircase was under restoration.
The harem is certainly more modest, but it also impressed.
In the art gallery, they were amazed, like many Russian tourists, that there is a whole hall of Aivazovsky's works)
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July 12
If the entrance cost 3 times less, it would be just right, but I do not recommend it.
Firstly, those who have seen the winter, Catherine or other palaces in Russia are unlikely to be impressed. Most of them are quite modest and shabby, only the last hall is truly impressive. There's not much to look at.
We were in the summer, it was very stuffy and hot in the palace. We were around 3 p.m., there weren't many people, but it didn't help.
At the same time, it is forbidden to take pictures inside, they are forced to wear shoe covers.
In general, leave the palace last, it may be worth attention, but not necessarily from the word at all
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August 24, 2023
We visited in August 2023, a very beautiful palace and interior, many different rooms and a very beautiful large hall, a large area for walking, also visited the art museum, where there is a large exposition of Aivazovsky. We stood in line for a long time in the heat, as 2 out of 5 ticket offices were open, the ticket price was 650 liras per person, you could go through the express ticket office without queuing, but then the ticket price would be 1000 liras, there is a cafe on the territory where you can have a snack.
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September 19
I was on Friday, I was allowed to enter the park only by tickets, the minimum price per person is 450 lira, the audio guide is free, but with a deposit of $ 100. I really liked the park and the palace, but the palace and the harem inside are not very good, probably because of this, photo and video shooting are prohibited there.
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October 5, 2023
Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahçe sarayı) on the European side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, in the Besiktas district
Dolmabahce Palace is one of the business cards of Istanbul.
The openwork building with rich interiors and a well-kept garden in its architectural design resembles the luxurious palaces of European monarchs.
Inside the palace itself, shooting is strictly prohibited, and they monitor it very carefully, but I still snatched my couple of shots of luxury
In addition to the magnificent interior decoration of the palace, I want to note the beautiful view of the Bosphorus through the openwork gates, which complements the overall picture of the place like a cherry on the cake.
In addition, not far from the crystal pavilion there is a poultry house with important well-fed royal peacocks, where it was also interesting to look.
After bypassing the main palace, follow the park to the end of the building and to the left : There's a Harem there.
And in the palace park on the very shore there is a great cafe where I enjoyed a cup of coffee with dessert.
If some of the places in Istanbul can still be sacrificed due to limited time, then Dolmabahce Palace is definitely worth a visit!
PS : the cost of visiting the main part of the palace + harem 650 lira (the museum card is not valid here!). Opening hours: from 9:00 to 16:00 (except Mon and Thu). The most convenient time to visit is before lunch. Reserve 3 hours for this place, no less.
Audi guide for free, BE SURE to take it! Deposit: documents, $ 100, or 2000 liras, at the exit you return the Audi guide, you have money / documents. 😁
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June 1
Ticket prices are horse-drawn, however, as in all local museums. Set aside a full day in Dolmabakhche: three large buildings, it's physically difficult to get around everything. The Sultan's palace is gorgeous, there are no words, look at the photos on the Internet and you will understand. The art gallery is a must-visit, there are about a dozen paintings by Aivazovsky alone. But you can skip the harem, there are no beautiful concubines there for a long time, and you will see enough chairs and sofas in the main palace.
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November 4
Tickets for the tour to the Dolmabahce Palace were bought independently.
The price at the box office is now 1800 lire.
At the entrance, they gave an audio guide in Russian, which helped a lot to navigate the labyrinths of the Palace and the Harem.
When visiting the Palace, two sights were very memorable.
The first is a crystal staircase,
the second is the main hall for ceremonies.
It is unlikely that anyone will undertake to build such things nowadays, and this was done more than 170 years ago.
There is something to be surprised about when visiting the palace.
I recommend a visit.
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November 29
The most beautiful palace in Istanbul. I visited it 2 times and again I am absolutely delighted! Pomp and luxury! Wonderful well-groomed territory, there is a cafe with the tempting name "Harem"
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August 2
A palace with a park. The park is open to visitors even if the palace is closed. It is a very beautiful place - you can admire it from the Bosphorus, sail up on a pleasure boat. You can approach from Kabatash on foot.
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June 15
A very beautiful palace. To visit, take an audio guide (next to the ticket office). The palace park is just a fairy tale! A visit to the palace can be combined with a cruise along the Bosphorus, the pier is nearby.
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September 4
A very pretentious place, as they say, "expensive / rich", but the price of 1200 Turkish lira per 1 adult is significantly overestimated relative to other attractions
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May 3
A beautiful well-maintained palace! I am glad that the history of different stages of the country's life has been so carefully preserved.
A wonderful area around, you can lay an hour for lying on shamans overlooking the Bosphorus and looking at flowers (if desired))))
I was very pleased with the audio guide! A meaningful and interesting narrative. A clear route.
I was pleased with the Aivazovsky Hall in the art gallery 😊
It's a pity that you can't take pictures inside the palace.
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October 4
The beautiful park and the palace itself are quite interesting, but you can't take pictures inside, you can't enter the rooms, the fences at the entrances to the rooms sometimes stand so that it can be difficult to even look there, it spoils all the impressions. The entrance price is 1200 liras, which is unreasonably expensive, the deposit for the audio guide is either a passport or $100 or €.
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August 9
Positive: beautiful location for photos and videos, attracts tourists from all over the world
A monumental structure, captivating with its beauty and grandeur
Minuses: the cost of the visit
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