Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahçe Sarayı

This lavish palace with 285 rooms and 43 halls was the admin centre for the Ottoman Empire in its last 60 years. The palace government block (Selamlık) includes the Imperial Mabeyn (State Apartments) and Muayede Hall (Ceremonial Hall), while the Imperial Harem was the sultan's private quarters. Also here are the Painting Gallery, Music Museum, Clock Museum and Museum of Palace Collections. Free audio guide in several languages available by the ticket office. No photography inside, no backpacks but you can leave them in the cloakroom. Allow 3 hours to see everything.

• Wheelchair accessible

• history
• outdoors
• museum

Address

Dolmabahçe Cd, Beşiktaş

Getting there

Kabataş 650 m

Hours

Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00

Price

Foreigners pay 1200 TL for Selamlık + Harem + Painting Museum, Domestic Visitors 170 TL, Müzeumkart not accepted

Website

millisaraylar.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)