Topkapi Palace Museum

Cankurtaran, Istanbul

4.6★★★★★★★★★★119.7K reviews

Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.

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Address: Cankurtaran, Babı Hümayun Cad No: 1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

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★★★★★★★★★★Abdulla Harees· a month ago
Topkapı Palace is, without a doubt, one of the most incredible places to visit in Istanbul. The palace is enormous, and you could easily spend several hours exploring its beautiful courtyards, pavilions, gardens, and exhibitions. Every s…
★★★★★★★★★★Jodi Egger· 3 weeks ago
An incredible place and well worth visiting. It wasn’t cheap ($83 Australian) but compared to other tourist places it was worth the money - allow at least 2-3hrs as it is HUGE. So much to see and the gardens between the buildings made it…
★★★★★★★★★★Michelle G· a month ago
Visiting Topkapi Palace was one of the highlights of my trip to Istanbul, but probably for a different reason than most visitors. For several years, I've been captivated by a Turkish television series based on the life of Hürrem Sultan,…