After buying your Topkapi Palace tickets, you are entitled to enter the palace. For your convenience, I added a ground plan of the palace in this post. When you click on it, a bigger version will become available. While discussing the different locations and items inside the palace you’ll find numbers between brackets after their names. These will correspond with the numbers on … [Read more...]
Little Known Ways to Make the Most of Topkapi Palace – Part 1
Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı) is undoubtedly one of Istanbul’s top tourist attractions. Strategically located on Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu) in the historical part of Istanbul, it has been the heart of the Ottoman Empire and the residence of the sultans and their women of the Harem for over three centuries, until Sultan Abdülmecid in 1853 decided to move the court to the … [Read more...]
Big Bus Istanbul Gets You Up to Speed
Big Buses blend into the Istanbul background very well. You don’t see them unless you pay attention. And once you do, you start seeing Big Bus Istanbul's brown double-deckers everywhere. They take hundreds of tourists to the most popular destinations in Istanbul. Red and Blue Lines Big Bus Istanbul is a hop on & hop off bus. You may get off wherever you want to visit or … [Read more...]
I Used Istanbul Tourist Pass For 3 Days: Is It Worth It?
Is buying the Istanbul Tourist Pass something I should consider, people often ask me. Since I had never used it, I always found it hard to answer this question. Sure, I could do a few quick calculations, but that wouldn't be fair. So, I decided to personally give the Istanbul Tourist Pass a thorough 3-day test. Let me explain what I've learned. What is Istanbul Tourist … [Read more...]
Entrance Fees of Istanbul’s Main Tourist Attractions
Last updated: February 1, 2025 The entrance fees for Istanbul's main tourist attractions range from free to 2000 TL per person. Often children can go in for free, but different sightseeing spots have different age limits. The overview below also allows for easy comparison to find out whether an Istanbul Museum pass is worth the investment or not based on your personal … [Read more...]