Minuses:
The ticket price for foreigners is 850 liras, for locals 150 liras. It's a rip-off. A ticket to the Palace of Versailles costs less
The paper card of the museum was not given when buying the ticket.
The staff knows almost no English, they could not answer any questions about this facility.
Fences are installed in many rooms and in the park, it is impossible to enter many rooms of the palace and buildings.
It is forbidden to take pictures everywhere.
Positive:
A beautiful garden with a pond and gazebos.
Interesting old photos of Istanbul.
Beautiful decoration of many rooms.
Unusual antique furniture, books.
A very interesting palace. Everything is good inside. There is a smell of old. There are many rooms in different buildings. In oriental style. And the same furniture. You can't take pictures inside. A very suitable garden with water. A crowd is launched into the harem in the farthest corner. Wait. Be sure to visit the palace.
It is better to walk on weekdays. It is very beautiful and peaceful. There are no crowds of visitors. In autumn, there is a very picturesque park on the territory. And not as expensive as at the castle on the Bosphorus embankment.
Yıldız Palace is the third most important center that plays a role in the history of Istanbul and the state, used as the administrative center after Topkapı Palace and Dolmabahçe in Istanbul, which was the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Built on a high land dominating the Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea of Istanbul, the Yildiz Palace is the last great palace built by the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul.
It has passed into history as the last administrative center of the Ottoman Empire and the last residence of the sultan.
2.The Yıldız Palace, which was used as the administrative and war headquarters of Abdulhamid Khan, is a place worth visiting.
You can spend time in the palace, where there is also a decent place where you can have breakfast and coffee in the inner courtyard, without getting bored all day long.
I went with my car, but parking is a serious problem, I wouldn't recommend going on the weekend.If you go, you can go 2 hours before the closing time, there was an ispark that was full, the palace's park was full, I parked my car for 1 hour, and you are constantly touring at a level that there is no possibility of stopping.the palace was beautiful, but since it does not consist of a single part like Beylerbeyi, it is complex, so the orientation could at least be more enjoyable.I will go again on weekdays
We were in Istanbul in August 2024. Admission was free. On Sunday at 3 p.m., the queue of locals was 3 kilometers down the street. At the same time, the entrance is until 16.00
Of course, they did not stand.
They have restored it very nicely, especially the garden is really very nice, I wish it would be a little more well-maintained, places like this are our mirror that we show outside
There is also a fee for admission to most places in the museum. In addition, it is very difficult for you to see the rooms of the palace because they are closed with a strip 2-3 steps behind the rooms..
It's a tremendous venue. The mosque next to it is also wonderful. See the library absolutely. It is paid for over the age of six. Also, get an online museum card. Don't wait in line.
It was very beautiful, there were memories of my grandfather Abdulhamid Khan, our glorious ancestor, in every corner. My Lord, may he make us worthy grandchildren of them