Dolmabahçe Palace
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October 2, 2023
Dolmabakhche Palace (bulk garden) in the Baroque style was built in 1842-1853, the architects were the Armenian family of Balyans, after the fall of the monarchy Kemal Ataturk lived and worked here. The majestic building is located right on the shore of the Bosphorus, where several gates with carved lattices open. The buildings are surrounded by walls on all sides, the front gates are decorated with bas-reliefs and look very large! Tickets are expensive, 650 lire / 1 ticket. The price includes a visit to the main palace and the picture gallery, entrance to the harem is paid separately (+90lir). The interiors are in the Turkish style, luxurious and heavy, but not to compare with the richness of the Hermitage! It is forbidden to take photos and videos, but there is not much to shoot, the palaces of St. Petersburg and the region are much more interesting in terms of architecture, interiors, and art collections. Inside there is a small garden with fountains, there is a cafe. There were no queues, they came on weekdays. Security guards are watching in the hall with Aivazovsky:) so that valuable canvases are not removed!
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June 8
Expensive, rich, beautiful. A clear example of abandoning Asia in favor of Europe. Rich decoration, beautiful chandeliers, beautiful garden, promenade. It's really worth a look.
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November 9
See palaces and mosques, eat sweets and drink coffee! That's why I love Istanbul. Romantic, lively, bright and very different. Here I was full of emotions and very happy!
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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 3
One of the most beautiful palaces! Perhaps the most beautiful palace in Istanbul, a beautiful garden, a wonderful view of the Bosphorus. Worthy of a visit, definitely!
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November 5
A very beautiful palace and park. It takes at least half a day to visit and inspect, and preferably a whole day. The interior of the palace is not allowed to be photographed.
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September 6
An incredible place that is a must-visit. Put in about 3 hours for a visit. Do not forget to take an audio guide, without it you will not learn the whole history of this place. Go to a small mosque nearby, it is very beautiful. Sit in the on-site cafe and go to the art museum. I highly recommend this place to those who want to plunge into the atmosphere of Turkish history and see with their own eyes the residence of the Sultan's family.
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November 2
as of October 2024, the whole amount is 1200 liras, it's expensive, but it's worth it. A free audio guide is provided in several languages (including Russian). I went around everything in 2 hours, you can't take pictures inside. Refined lovers will not particularly like the male part of the palace, because it is no better than an ordinary manor. I advise you to visit the harem, there are more interesting and beautiful locations there!
There is also the famous gate, where many tourists take pictures.
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September 1
The museum is impressive not only for its appearance, but also for the history where Ataturk himself died. The audio guide is included in the ticket price, passport deposit / $ 100. The cost for the current day is 1050 Turkish lira, 3150 in our rubles, a visit to this particular museum is not included in the price of the Istanbul museum card. The views are amazing. Beautiful photos are provided for you, but you can not take pictures in the museum (but if you take a little quietly, then you can take a little)))
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October 12
A very beautiful place, a must-visit. The minus is the price, but everything is organized at a good level. It's a pity you can't shoot inside the expositions.
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April 19
Gorgeous. Definitely worth a visit. An incredibly beautiful palace, garden and view of the Bosphorus. There was no queue, they passed quickly. You can't take pictures inside, but tourists don't understand this and surreptitiously try to take photos, so the guards are constantly shouting and swearing) you remain completely delighted with the Palace, the place is iconic.
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October 31
There are long queues at the palace itself and the entrance for foreign tourists is 50 €. You can enter the garden of the palace complex separately. The views of the Bosphorus are fantastic
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November 26
A very beautiful palace, a very cool audio guide, be sure to take it at the entrance for free. It will take 5 hours to see everything. The entry price is November 2024, 1200 liras.
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October 13
I really liked the palace. It was especially interesting to hear about the harem. The territory is very beautiful, the gate opens directly onto the Bosphorus. Everything speaks of greatness.
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October 28
Interestingly, the price does not bite as much as everywhere else, the palace is huge, about a third of it is open to visitors, the art gallery is quite extensive
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November 20
I really liked it. Serious investments were made in the restoration. A very strong impression of the scale of the complex and the preserved household items.
But they will be ready to stand in a long queue for tickets and they are not allowed to take pictures inside.
By the way, the Gazprombank card is accepted, however, as in all the museums where we were.
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November 19
A beautiful huge palace. A lot of gold, carpets, antique furniture and crystal chandeliers (including a huge 4.5 tons in weight). Beautiful garden and views of the Bosphorus.
The ticket price is unreasonably high (1200 TL for November 2024 for foreigners). For an audio guide (concise and informative), you need to leave a deposit of $ 100/€. Half of the rooms are closed, but you can't go into the open ones either because of the fences. Moreover, somewhere the fences are inside the room and you can see everything, and somewhere they are taken out into the corridor, so that the floor of the room is not visible, in the hammam, for example, interesting glass ceilings, but if you do not know that they are and do not sit down to consider (because of the fences), then nothing You won't see it. In each building, you need to present a ticket (again and again) and put on shoe covers, and there is little or no place for this (at the entrance to the harem). It will take 3 hours for a cursory inspection, but there is nowhere to rest at this time, there are no benches or chairs anywhere. For unknown reasons, it is forbidden to take photos inside.
The claims that everything remained as it was in Ataturk's bedroom, where he died, are not true. Judging by the photos on the web, furniture is being moved there. "All the clocks in the palace show the time of Ataturk's death (9:05), which is also a lie. The crystal staircase is partially closed for reconstruction.
I'm not sure that the visit is worth the money
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August 19
This is the first place that I recommend to visit. The beauty of the interior and the beautiful garden on the coast.
I want to come back in a few years to walk around Dolmabakhche!
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May 10
We have been to this palace twice already.The park is very impressive, beautiful lawns with a huge number of different flowers, trees that delight the eye with a miracle bloom in early March. The palace itself also made a decent impression, the decoration is expensive and rich in Oriental style.
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September 28
We were there in September
The place is beautiful, there is something to see. There weren't many tourists, it was a little stuffy in the palace itself. Great view of the Bosphorus.
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September 7, 2023
A beautiful palace, made in European style, where the Sultan lived.
There are parks on the territory, the palace itself, the harem, the museum of painting.
A cheerful swan/goose lives in the park. Be sure to visit)
The Museum of painting has Aivazovsky Hall, it immediately takes your breath away!
What to pay attention to: queues (after noon, maybe more than an hour), it is better to have cash in lire 650 lire, there is a quick pass at times more expensive).
Cons: you can't officially take photos in the palace.
Date: 08.2023
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November 27, 2023
The European-style palace was built by Sultan Abdul-Majid I in 1843-1856
A very beautiful, interesting place. Considering the relatively recent construction of the palace, you can see the original carpets, chandeliers, furniture, dishes that have been preserved.
They offer an audio guide at the entrance to the complex. The pearl of the complex is Aivazovsky's paintings. I recommend you to visit
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March 31
A very beautiful place! The palace has a huge territory, an audio guide is issued at the entrance in many languages, an important addition to the audio guide (take the headphones that come with the old non-usb connector, so that you can connect them and listen freely without using your hands) what is important, and passing through the halls, you can listen to an excursion exactly in one or another hall.
There are many locations where you can take cool photos, there is a cafe on the territory with reasonable prices where you can easily have a snack, next to the cafe there is a small pond where a swan lives. Very beautiful walking lawns, as well as a beautiful view of the Bosphorus. A small addition, it is better to come in the morning, around 10 o'clock, so that you do not get into a large crowd of people and get to take good pictures.
The impression of the visit is only positive.
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May 9
Great location, beautiful, but everything is very tasteless! As a historical place, I definitely do not recommend visiting it. Since there is nothing to tell about it, except how many tons of gold were spent during construction (we took an audio guide). Tickets are expensive, you can't take pictures (the PSC is constantly monitoring this). The queue for entry and ticket purchase.
The only thing that is interesting is the collection of paintings by I. Aivazovsky.
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May 22
Super! The palace and grounds are very beautiful. Entrance is paid. Photography is not allowed inside the palace. On the territory you can take beautiful photos against the background of the arch and the sea. There was also an exhibition of paintings. It's going to sound weird, but we found chickens in the backyard. There are also several toilets on site.
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April 30
Very beautiful architecture, Instagram view of the strait. The interior of the palace and the number of exhibits are not comparable to the palaces of St. Petersburg. I was impressed by the last room, it is forbidden to take pictures inside
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July 13
The palace is beautiful, but we managed to evaluate only its exterior facade and entrance group. The unfair high entrance fee for foreigners compared to the price for locals was the reason why we did not go inside. From the water, the facades of the palace look especially monumental.
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June 15
It is beautiful and interesting, I recommend a visit with a good guide, otherwise it is difficult to understand the whole history of the palace and its inhabitants)))
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July 13
It's a pretty clownish place: they forbid taking pictures, and even shout, like old watchmen, if children or adults take out their phone to answer a call or switch a track in the audio guide.
Well, in fact, the most interesting thing here is an art gallery. The harem and the museum are all sofas and chairs. And there are a huge number of rooms that you can't see half of from the threshold.
It is not worth its sum of 30 euros. It is better to spend the same money on wonderful views from the Galata Tower.
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June 7, 2023
The place is very beautiful and atmospheric. You can get from the old town by tram T1, get off at the Kabataş stop. And go from the tram stop to the left, along the sea 500 meters.
In general, I got here by accident, the place is extremely beautiful. But! If you are not a student of Istanbul, the price will be 450 liras. I was very glad that I took my student ID with me, because I am a student of Turkey and the entrance cost me 70 LIRAS INSTEAD OF 450. If you study in this camp, please take your ID with you! Very profitable. They include the services of a guide with headphones, a museum, a palace and a harem. Take at least 2 hours to this place without a road. A place for beautiful photos in every corner of the palace on the street, but not inside! It is strictly forbidden to take pictures inside, there are inspectors at every corner who are very vigilant. It may be possible to take 1-2 photos of small rooms, but not large apartments. The place is very well maintained and planted with a bunch of beautiful plants, there is a pond with fish. For me, the only disadvantage is that you can't take photos inside. And I recommend it!!!
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October 31, 2023
A beautiful place in Istanbul. The park is pleasant and the view of the strait. Wonderful tourist service. There are toilets and cafes. Inside the palace, too much space is fenced off from the opportunity to view the details of the exhibits. In general, a pleasant visit for the whole day.
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September 17
If you do not mind the money, then you must visit. At the beginning of September 2024, the entrance ticket cost 1200 liras per person.
You will have to walk a lot in the palace, an audio guide in Russian is included in the ticket price.
The deposit is a passport or 100 euros
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November 30
A gorgeous palace! The ticket for tourists is expensive, around 1300 liras. But it's worth a visit. The famous gate overlooking the Bosphorus)
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October 31
It's a very beautiful place, you can't shoot inside, but you really want a beautiful garden, you took a guide, it's interesting.
Be vigilant, my wallet was stolen there, apparently not for the first time, perhaps they are waiting for tourists like us to rob. We're looking at beauty, but thieves are on the alert.
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November 24
An amazing place, a gorgeous palace with a wonderful view of the Bosphorus. The price of admission bites, but it's worth it
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December 19, 2023
Everyone must visit if you are in Istanbul! Tickets are valid for 7 days, if you don't have time for something, stretch the fun! The museum with the amazing collection of Aivazovsky should definitely be visited and it can be rescheduled for another day as a dessert) audio guides are free with a passport as a deposit, they give a flight at the controllers at the first entrance to the arch. You have to ask, no one advertises them.
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November 1
It is very expensive for foreigners, it upset us and we left. for two , 7,000rubles, plus or minus from the course, to look at the palace , where you can't take pictures and hold up at the paintings , rude staff , we decided to spend this money on St. Petersburg palaces. the price is constantly rising, which I noticed as if every month.
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September 10
The garden and the palace are beautiful. We visited in August 2024, the price of the entrance ticket was surprised, in my opinion it is great, given that it is forbidden to photograph the palace inside.
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May 15
I strongly recommend you to visit. It is very beautiful and informative. The price for tourists is much more expensive than for locals. Delicious desserts can be eaten at the on-site cafe.
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November 17
It's beautiful, but if you've been to Zimny or Peterhof, it won't surprise you. In general, everything will be about the same.
You can't take pictures inside. It's a pity.
In general, I recommend it for a visit
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August 13
Whoa!!!!! Luxury, beauty, old man!!! Everything is very beautiful! Only the people......
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December 14, 2023
A great place to visit in Istanbul. We were on a rainy day and spent 3-4 hours there for sure. There is a cafe on site. The queue for cash payment was much smaller than for card payment)
Do not throw away the ticket after entering, it is checked in every location!
There were three locations (one or two more were closed): the palace, the harem and the gallery.
There are signs everywhere that you can't take pictures inside.
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March 17
Dolmabahce
- the palace of the Ottoman Sultans. It is included in my personal Top 3 places in Istanbul.
Photo/video shooting is prohibited inside the palace, but this adds even more mystery to it, each hall is beautiful in its own way: painted ceilings, chandeliers, paintings and, my love, stoves lined with light ceramic tiles with patterns and stones. Unlike Topkapi Palace, most rooms of the palace and harem are open.
Next to the palace there is an embankment and a summer cafe, and immediately behind it there is an art gallery, where I received special inspiration from the paintings of Aivazovsky, who came to Istanbul many times, was inspired by him, was friends with the sultans and created in this place.
You can get to the palace by tram T1.
The visit time is 3-5 hours.
The entrance fee is 1050 liras (≈ $ 33)
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March 24
A beautiful palace, a very convenient audio guide, you just need to lean against the sign. The palace includes a men's section, a harem and a huge art gallery. A whole hall of Aivazovsky's paintings. Unfortunately, photos are forbidden.
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November 9
A must-visit. Of course, tickets are expensive for Russians. But to come to Istanbul and not see the Sultan's palace.
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May 8
A must-visit in Istanbul!
It is very similar to the palaces of the tsars in St. Petersburg, but in an oriental manner.It was very interesting to listen and look at the life history of the Sultans and the Ottoman Empire in general, I learned and saw a lot of new things.
One of the disadvantages is not a cheap ticket, it cost about 100 euros for three people.
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October 3
Incredibly beautiful, it is necessary to visit this wonderful palace when visiting Istanbul
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November 16, 2023
I definitely recommend you to visit, such halls, luxurious decorations, costs 650 lira, 1000 lira - express; the queue is large at the ticket office and entrance, but it passes quickly, the territory is very beautiful, museum visits are immediately included in the price, an audio guide in different languages, tells everything in detail
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February 18
If you are in Istanbul, be sure to take the time to walk or drive to this palace. In January 2024, an entrance ticket for a foreigner cost more than 3,000 rubles in Russian rubles - but a visit to the Dolmabahce Palace is certainly worth the money. In terms of beauty and luxury, he will give 1000 points ahead to all the richest palaces in Europe and especially our Fatherland (of which the author of this post has seen not so few). And this is not a merchant's desire to suppress the visitor with an abundance of gold - the palace of the Turkish sultans, built in the middle of the XIX century, shines with elegant architecture, sculptures and paintings, furniture and lamps with hundreds of candles... The visitor of the XXI century will pay tribute to the excellent taste and respect for both the traditions of his people and the best examples of world applied art demonstrated by the Turkish sultans. It is not for nothing that the leader of the Turkish people, Kemal Ataturk, made this palace his residence. The Turks carefully preserve their heritage, keep it in excellent condition and allow numerous tourists from all over the world to join it. Like many things in this amazing country, Dolmabahce is a synergistic interaction of diverse cultures, giving the visitor an excellent opportunity to admire once again what beauty a person can create.
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October 1, 2023
Of course, this is a wonderful monument of both history and architecture. The guide said the project and the construction were inspired by the Palace of Versailles with an eye to outdo. The symmetrical arrangement of some rooms with a view of the land or the sea (the Bosphorus) is a good find. Beautiful original chandeliers.
In general, I looked at all this splendor, and my soul grieved that the same, for example, Catherine's Palace near St. Petersburg was destroyed and looted during the Second World War, and now it looks richer and more festive, there is a magnificent garden there.
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