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775 reviews 485 travel blogs 1024 photos Attraction Type:
Architectural building, Historic home, Historic site, Art museum, History museum, Museum complex
TravelPod Member ReviewsTopkapi Palace Istanbul
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TOPKAPI PALACE
52340 0 contribution Australia Aug 18, 2011
It was amazing
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In a word: opulence.
gv_family 2 contributions United States Jul 9, 2011
Really neat tile work, views of the city, historical significance, relics [the prophet's beard and moses' staff], and opulent sultan stuff [crowns, thrones, scepters, flaskes, medals, etc]. However, it was 20 TL per person to get in, and the Harim was an additional 15 TL, which they dont tell you at the door. we didn't hire a tourguide. It was pretty rad.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Topkapi Palace Istanbul
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Separate Ways...
Despite our charming surrounds, I was still suffering a bit of India with a poor appetite and a bit of a stomach ache. Part of me wished that I had processed India with a bang like Erica, but then again part of me didn't! Of course, she was perfectly fine so as I stayed back and napped the afternoon away while Erica took a tour of the opulent …
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Treasures of Istanbul
This is Jake, reporting on our forth full day in Istanbul.
SO we got an early[er-ish] start and went to go see some istanbul sights we missed previous days.
First, we went to Topkapi palace. on the way, we got bottled water from a street vendor. If you barter and stick to your guns, the going rate tends to be about .5 TL/ .5 … -
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Istanbul Day 3
So we went to bed at 3:30 in the morning last night because of that damn nap we took yesterday afternoon. So 7 o'clock this morning sucked, but we got up anyways and packed up our stuff. We ate breakfast on the rooftop terrace again and Heather and Judy (the older English woman) chatted it up the whole time again.
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First Day in Istanbul
This morning I was up at 6am (which meant only a three hour sleep) the bed was only a twin size but very fluffy and soft. Taking a shower in a small round shower and heading down for breakfast. There was a cool chill in the morning air and the only movement on the streets was a shop owner throwing a bucket of hot water on to the street. The hotel I …
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Chapter Five - A Sunday of Super Sights, Part I
Chapter 6
It's our third day, and it’s time to see the highlights of Istanbul, namely the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace.
Today is Sunday. There are cruise ships in port and we have been told that all of the above attractions will be swarming with tourists. Deciding to jump the gun, we plan to visit the Blue … -
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Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum
This is it! After all fun and games it is time to go home, this is the last day of my Dubai Turkey journey. We checked out of the hotel and start the city tour before we go to the airport.
Topkapi Palace
First stop is the Topkapi Palace, it is the biggest popular sites to visit in Istanbul, was built in between 1466 and 1478 …
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Related BlogsTopkapi Palace Istanbul
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Warmer Climes
... see and do here, from touring the incredible Blue Mosque (named for the blue tiles in its interior), Aya Sofya church and Topkapi Palace to wandering through the Grand Bazaar where you can buy silver and gold jewellry, scarves, leather, carpets and even ...
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Istanbul in a day
... tickets to Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia but aren't quite sure given the challenging language barrier. Next, we head to Topkapi Palace which is breathtaking. Among other war-won treasures we see Moses' rod and Muhammed's footprint... yeah, ...
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Istanbul
... as soon as we walked out of the hotel and were late to get to George. But she was cool so we headed off to Topkapi Palace. Ripoff tourist place that it is. Seven years ago you could walk into the palace and look around the courtyard then pay to get ...
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Aya Sofia and The Archeological Museum
... walk back and forth in the heat. In the afternoon after getting my backpack zipper fixed (see earlier blog) I walked throught the Topkapi Palace gates and got lost in the shade and trees of the gardens for a while before heading into the impressive ...
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Icmeler to Istanbul
... and then we crained our necks to take in the beauty that was above us amidst people praying. After this we walked up to Topkapi Palace but were too tight to pay the entrance fee, the gardens were nice though. On the way back fatal mistake number 1. ...
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Time in Turkey with More Maguires
... than evil eye pendants), ate sumptuously at the Kumkapi fish district (thank you Bill and Mickey!), and spent 5 brilliant hours at Topkapi Palace, which has an insanely expensive entrance fee ($20 to see all three parts), but is amazing, especially the ...
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From Europe to Asia, twice
... . It was Monday, with all museums closed, a perfect sunny day for strolling around. The huge park beneath the former Sultan's Topkapi palace was something I somehow skipped on my two earlier visits to Istanbul, and I was surprised by the sight of herons ...
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Chapter 44: "My friend owns a carpet shop..."
... tomatoes, cukes, a boiled egg, and unlimited tea. The views of the city were awesome, too. I spent the midday exploring Topkapi Palace, which is a huge (and expensive) museum where the Ottoman sultans once lived. The high points were the beautiful ...
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Maguires in Turkey, Oh My!!
... my parents back to Istanbul to see my parents off. Well, we saw a few more sights first, like the Spice Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. More importantly my Uncle Bill and Aunt Mickey treated the four of us to what ended up being two fabulous dinners back at ...
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Whatever You Want It to Be
... and columns with playing cats and kittens; and a collection from the Artemesion from Ephesus, which I would see later. In the Topkapi Palace, the treasures were the symbolic patterns found on tile and in woodwork and Mother of Pearl--the hexagons, the ...
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