Topkapi Palace tickets and tours
The Topkapi Palace is the largest palace of Istanbul and the Süleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque in town. On this tour you visit both. ...
4 hours
During this tour in Istanbul, you'll visit the most important places of the city, in a small group accompanied by a licensed English-speakin...
8 hours
The first place you'll visit is the Topkapi Palace, where the Sultans and royalty lived and was also used for educational and administrative...
4 hours
Your guide will come to pick you up from your hotel in central Istanbul to take you to the most important monuments of Istanbul, such as the...
10 hours
Discover the wonderful history and fascinating culture of Istanbul with this afternoon tour that will take you to some of the city's most po...
4 hours
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The inside story
The Topkapi Palace is a large museum located in the Fatih district of Istanbul and has a history that dates back to the 15th century. Construction started on the palace in 1459 by the conqueror, Sultan Mehmet II and continued to be renovated and expanded throughout the centuries. The palace was used as a residence and administrative headquarters to the Ottoman Empire for four centuries.
The palace opened as a museum in 1924 and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Istanbul. The museum is not only notable for its beautiful architecture and art collections but also for its history of the Ottoman Empire.
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