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Museum · Sultanahmet · Istanbul

Topkapı Palace

Tiled kiosks, plane trees, a terrace over the Bosphorus

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When it fits
Best in the morning · about 180 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Gülhane Park 147 m · Istanbul Archaeology Museums 266 m · Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii) 585 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
The Ottoman sultans' palace for nearly four centuries: a sequence of courtyards, kiosks, the Harem and the Treasury on the headland above the Bosphorus. The combined ticket covers the palace, the Harem and Hagia Irene; arrive at opening, it is closed on Tuesdays.
IconicViewGo early
Today09:00–17:00
All hoursWe-Mo 09:00-17:00; Tu off; Jan 01 off (ticket office hours (09:00–17:00); the page does not state when the palace itself closes. Also closed on the first day of Ramazan Bayramı (9 Mar 2027 per Diyanet))
Price rangeTRY 2750 per ticket
Visit lengthAbout 180 min
WeatherPartly outdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (6)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: per millisaraylar.gov.tr, read 6 Oct 2026
  • Price range: per millisaraylar.gov.tr, read 6 Oct 2026
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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