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Topkapi Palace admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost $32.52, while a popular guided tour starts around $11.21 per person. <a href="/Attraction_Products-g293974-d294547-Topkapi_Palace-Istanbul.html?m=63709">See all 362 Topkapi Palace tickets and tours on TripAdvisor</a>

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Topkapi Palace (Istanbul) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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This enormous palace was the Imperial residence of Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Although much of the palace is not accessible, the daily tours of the Harem are of great interest to tourists.

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virafh

Mumbai, India

15934

Reviewed today

Nice place witih lots to walk

Large - spaceous and a gorgeous view from a nice restaurant at the end of the palace. Many sections with stories to tell..the first section was open to all and only "royalty" could proceed into the secont section on horse back. the palace has 2...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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MennaAshraf288

Cairo, Egypt

12

Reviewed yesterday

Fascinating place for history lovers

The place is way spacious so you have to plan from 3-4 hours minimum to cover all the chambers and nooks. The tiles and patterns are mind blowing, I had to stop to take picture of each and every tile there is. The view from...More

Date of experience: November 2019

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SpiritedFoodie

Ruskin, Florida

5719

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Plan to spend some time here

You must plan to spend at least 3 hours here, its huge. There are so many nooks to look into and around. The grounds are large. After you walk through the first courtyard you enter a second one. That is where you begin to really...More

Date of experience: November 2019

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rohimaa

Romford, United Kingdom

83

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Blast from the past!

Such a beautiful palace and is a must see if you are in Istanbul. Also there are many relics from different prophets and sahabas to go and see

Date of experience: October 2019

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ZelTravelZ

Vienna, Austria

92

Reviewed 2 days ago

Excellent place

It can get really crowded, so if you want to visit this beautiful place I would recommend going early and out of season. It is pretty amazing, The most beautiful tiles and vibrant colours everywhere. It is also spread out, so you do need a...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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Trafra

London, United Kingdom

104

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Get here early

This is an excellent place to visit. But get here early! By mid morning it is full of people: filming rooms as they walk through them (and not looking at anything.... when are they ever going to review the footage?!) and posing for the perfect...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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T3814YMrichards

Concord, Massachusetts

4424

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A beautiful and serene place

The palace and associated grounds and large enough to provide a sense of peace and tranquility. The buildings are beautifully preserved and the views over the Bosphorus are stunning. The Harem provides and interesting on how the women lived. A wonderful experience best seen in...More

Date of experience: November 2019

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Nigel T

184

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Fabulous place and setting

Best with a personal guide (we had Cicek who was great) - this has so much history of the Sultans, their life and their women. What a setting overlooking the Bosphorus and Golden Horn!

Date of experience: November 2019

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MAV627

Clermont, Florida

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All to be experienced

Istanbul is so rich in history, culture and everything else... it has to be experienced to realize how advanced they were as compared to our time...

Date of experience: October 2019

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TIKENA1

Khartoum, Sudan

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Historical

The Topkapi sarayi museum, I Suggest to any one vist Istanbul to see it, and show the othmania history

Date of experience: November 2019

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vampiric

Is the spoon maker diamond and emerald dagger on display we visit in August Thanks Karen

July 24, 2019|

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Hi Karen-- I would try and contact the museum directly with your question about the Kasikci (Spoonmaker's Diamond)--the prize item in the jewel collection. At present there are significant renovations that might affect... More

afifis2019

How much is the ticket for an adult?

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I do not really know because it was all aranged by my travel guide. I think it is 60 liras about 10 euros plus 35 lira about 6 euros for harem. Ag. Irena was unavaible to enter.

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