The Glorious Dolmabahce Palace. It’s a pearl of Istanbul’s Bosphorus. 1 million 346 Thousand and 734 people had visited the Dolmabahce Palace in 2022. For this reason, It will potentially be one of the most visited tourist attractions of Istanbul. So here’s the question: How much is the entry of the Dolmabahce Palace in 2023?
The Entrance Fee of the Dolmabahce Palace is currently 450 Turkish Lira (23.50 $ or 21.50 €) per person in 2023. And you can purchase your tickets from inside the garden, ticket offices on the left hand side. Although you can buy your tickets from the 1st courtyard, you have to know How to skip the ticket lines, How to visit and Is it worth it to visit Dolmabahce palace.
This detailed cheat sheet is designed by @atourguideinconstantinople to make the best of visiting Dolmabahce Palace in 2023. Here’s the answers to the most common questions about Dolmabahce Palace.
How To Skip The Line Of Dolmabahce Palace
In this part of the article, as a Professional tour guide, I will show you the avoiding lines to visit Dolmabahce Palace in organic ways without getting overcharged.
The Dolmabahce is such a dazzling museum to visit in Istanbul. As a result of its charming decorations, rich history, fantastic Bosphorus view and every detail, the building has received incredible attention from its visitors. It’s well deserved to have such popularity amongst the travellers but it’s also raising 1 critical question to surface: How To Skip The Lines Of Dolmabahce Palace.
1- Choosing the right time. It can save you dramatically hours of waiting to get your tickets. As someone who had a chance to experience the lines at the Dolmabahce Palace, the right time is Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays between 10.00-12.00 o’clock in the morning.
2- Prepare yourself for a security check. Some people are getting stuck at the security part before being able to buy the tickets. Please If you don’t have any permission, do not bring a tripod, do not get dressed with wedding dress or any fancy dressing (no matter what’s your purpose even when you made a promise or inform them that you’re not going to take any shots in the museum, you won’t be accepted inside.)
3- Be conscious. There are some online companies are using the impression of being the official website of the Dolmabahce Palace. You’re going to end up overcharged for nothing. Because no one can save you from the security check. Plus Dolmabahce Palace only sells the tickets from the inside of the building, so they’re not providing online tickets neither anyone can.
All that said, my experience and everything I’ve seen through years of different sceneries. In order to avoid the lines of Dolmabahce Palace: do not be afraid, the Dolmabahce is working everyday except Mondays between 09.00 – 18.00. Follow my advice, you wont regret it.
How To Visit Dolmabahce Palace
Knowing that the Dolmabahce Palace is highly detailed on decoration, history and every particle has contents, there is a golden advice about How To Visit Dolmabahce Palace. Here’s the list.
· Your tickets cover every section of the palace. Do not miss the Harem and Painting Museum.
· Tickets are still working for next 7 days If you have never had a chance to see even only the Painting Museum. You can get back before it expires and visit that part you have never visited.
· There are audio guides available on the site in many languages. Before you get inside from the ticket check, you may grab them as soon as you leave an ID, Passport, Driving Licence or Cash as deposit (Do not forget to return them from exit, you have to give an ID or Cash per each device).
· The Dolmabahce also has safes to spare your luggage, backpack etc.
After you’ve done with your visitory, you might want to have your lunch at the Clock Cafe (inside the 1st courtyard, next to Bosphorus without interruption).
Easiest way to find the location of the Dolmabahce Palace via Tram 1. It’s only 5 minute away from the last station called Kabatas.
Does It Worth To Visit Dolmabahce Palace
It is worth every single penny. It’s not just because completing the set after Topkapi Palace, but also for meeting with the historic atmosphere and the creator of Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
1 million and almost half thousand people decided to visit Dolmabahce Palace in 2022. If you don’t have any alternative, which I do not know against Dolmabahce as a Professional tour guide, you should not miss it.
And you have other options around the palace such as visiting Beşiktaş Football Stadium for 185 Turkish Lira per person (including its museum). You can also combine with Prince’s Islands (the pier is next to the mosque and the fee is only 50 Turkish Lira per person).
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