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Beylerbey Palace (Beylerbeyi Palace, tour. Beylerbeyi Sarayı) - one of the Sultan's palaces, used as a summer residence in the late XIX-early XX centuries. Built in 1861-1865 in neo-baroque style. A beautiful park reeks around the palace. Inside, in 26 rooms and 6 halls, the atmosphere of the life of the Sultans is recreated. The interior features European crystal chandeliers, French clocks, Oriental vases and Arabic carpets.
If you like untrodden tourist routes, you can visit the palace, but if objectively, it is much inferior in luxury, beauty and richness of history to the palaces of Topkapi and Dolmabahce. Visits are conducted in groups with a guide in English, or independently with an audio guide. Since the palace is not very popular and difficult to reach, you may have to wait for the gathering of the group at the entrance, especially during weekdays and low season. Photography inside is strictly prohibited. Audio guides as of 2019 were in English only, issued free of charge, with a passport or $ 100 deposit. Part of the palace premises is under restoration and closed to the public.
🌐 Website: https://www.millisaraylar.gov.tr/
🕐 Working hours
in summer (from April 1 to October 31) – 09:00 to 17:00; in winter (from November 1 to March 31) – 09:00 to 16:30. Weekends are Monday and Thursday.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
60 lire (1.31 USD, see Turkish currency and exchange rate), children under 12 years old free of charge. For 5 lire you can see only the garden without visiting the palace from the inside.
🚶 How to get there
located on the Asian side of the city in Uskyudar district (Palace on the map). To get here from tourist areas will have to transfer:
- Take a ferry to the Usküdar Pier from the marinas of Eminonu, Beşiktaş, Kabataş, and from there on foot, by taxi, minibus or bus number 15.
- Take the Marmaray commuter train to the Uzsküdar stop, and from here so; E on foot, taxi or bus number 15.
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