A pleasant, relatively low-rise, but quite entertaining palace.
It's clean and well maintained. The territory of the palace has been cleaned, lawns and other vegetation are kept in excellent condition.
Not an nra:
- It's expensive. Neither the Hermitage, nor the Louvre. And against the general background, along with the prices of other attractions in Istanbul, emotions slide into negativity.
- you can't take photos. Even without the flash. Well, it sucks.
The place is magnificent in its beauty and history. The ticket price is 1,500 lire per person. The territory, the palace itself, the harem - everything is majestic and rich. There is a cafe on site with a view of the lake, where two swans and ducks live. The museum of Watches and Crystals was closed (under reconstruction). The view from the gate to the Bosphorus is magnificent. It is a pity that photography inside the palace and the harem is prohibited. There is also an art gallery on site, which is included in the ticket price.
The Dolmabahce Palace of the Ottoman Sultans was built in 1853, in my opinion the most luxurious and "modern" of all the palaces of the sultans in the Ottoman Empire.
The special charm of this palace is given by its location very close to the water... Due to this, the photos become fantastic.
Be sure to take an audio guide. Without it, you will lose a lot of information.
It took us about 4 hours to walk through the entire palace with all the chambers.
There is a great cafe on site
P.S. The crystal staircase deserves special attention...