Loved the visit, the palace is superb and is all in wood even if looks like stone, huge rooms with baccarat chandeliers. and the room where Ataturk died.

Worth the time and money you pay. Its a beautiful palace inside out with an amazing tour complimentary tour guide that explains every single corner of the palace to you

One of the newer constructions by Istanbul's standards,but no less impressive.The last of the Sultans palaces complete with harem and like all Istanbul's attractions, beautifully presented.

The Palace is located right on the Bosphorus and was built in the 1800' for the Sultans at the time so it's relatively modern compared to Topkapi and has a strong occidental , European influence We visited the Palace , the Harem and the glass...More

We visited this place on our last day in Istanbul thinking that we are living close-by and this would be a tick box. After entering, we realised how wrong we were. This palace is absolutely amazing. The tickets are not covered under the Museum Pass...More

The gardens alone are worth a visit but the palace is wow. You can take photos inside but that does not take away from your visit and in fact you nearly enjoy it more because you are really looking. Totally beautiful

Dolmabahce is one of the must see places in Istanbul. Full ticket cost was 40 Lira. Personnel walk around in the palace is not allowed. There are Turkish and English speaking tour guides provided by Palace (included into ticket price) Spend few hours over there....More

Kamal Atturk the fantastic moderniser of Turkey lived here and being one of reasons to visit here The English speaking guide a good Good early as they close early too

This is a beautiful palace, and the tour was so interesting, stories about each of the rooms, who stayed there, the activities that took place. The grounds are beautiful. We arrived before 10 am and there was a band playing in full costume, it really...More

I enjoyed the surroundings and the architecture of the palace a lot, there are some interesting historical facts as well so it's worth waiting in line. Also, the interior is indeed very luxurious and rich. No photos or videos allowed inside!