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Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Beyoglu, Taksim Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

05/08/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged beyoglu, beyoglu museums, blog, galata, galata mevlevi house, galata museums, galata tower, galata tower istanbul, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, istiklal avenue, istiklal street, madame tussauds, madame tussauds istanbul, museum, museum of illusions, museum of illusions istanbul, museum pass card, taksim, taksim museums, turkey1 Comment

1- Galata Mevlevi House Museum
Location:	Şişhane
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	50 TL

2- Museum of Illusions
Location:	Istiklal Avenue
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	11:00 – 20:00 (11:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	235 TL

3- Madame Tussauds
Location:	Istiklal Avenue
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	11:00 – 21:00 (11:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	325 TL

4- Galata Tower
Location:	Galata, Beyoğlu
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	08:30 – 22:00 (8:30 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	175 TL

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Golden Horn Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

01/08/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged aynalikavak palace, blog, chora church, fethiye mosque, golden horn museums, halic, halic museums, haskoy, haskoy museum, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul fatih museums, istanbul golden horn museums, istanbul insider, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, kariye mosque, maslak pavilions, miniaturk, miniaturk museum, museum, museum pass card, pammakaristos church, panorama 1453, panorama 1453 museum, rahmi koç museum, sutluce, sutluce museums, tekfur palace, topkapı, turkeyLeave a comment

1- Rahmi Koç Museum
Location:	Hasköy, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:30 – 17:00 (09:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	300 TL

2- Aynalıkavak Pavilion
Location:	Hasköy, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

3- Miniatürk (Miniature Turkey Museum)
Location:	Sütlüce, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

4- Panorama 1453 History Museum
Location:	Topkapı
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	08:00 – 18:30 (08:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

5- Pammakaristos Church / Fethiye Mosque
Location:	Fatih, Çarşamba
Closed Days:	Museum is closed for renovation
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	*

7- Kariye Mosque / Chora Church
Location:	Edirnekapı, Fatih
Closed Days:	Museum is closed for renovation
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	*
Entrance Fee:	*

8- Tekfur Palace
Location:	Ayvansaray
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours (Winter):	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	24 TL

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Bosphorus Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

22/07/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged blog, dolmabahçe museum, dolmabahçe palace museum, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul maritime museum, istanbul military museum, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums beşiktaş, istanbul museums bosphorus, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, istanbul museums şişli, istanbul naval museum, maritime museum, maslak pavilions, museum, museum pass card, museum pass card istanbul, national palaces painting museum, naval museum, painting museum, palace collection museum, rumeli fortress, rumelian castle, turkey, yıldız museum, yıldız palace, yıldız parkLeave a comment

1- Dolmabahçe Palace Museum
Location:	Dolmabahçe
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:
Dolmabahçe Palace Selamlık + Harem + Painting Museum (Combined Ticket)	450 TL

2- National Palaces Painting Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	130 TL

3- Palace Collections Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

4- Naval Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

5- Yıldız Palace
Location:	Beşiktaş, Yıldız Park
Closed Days:	Museum is closed for restoration
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	*

6- Ihlamur Pavilions
Location:	Teşvikiye, Şişli
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

7- Military Museum
Location:	Harbiye, Şişli
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 16:30 (9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

8- Rumeli Fortress Museum
Location:	Rumelihisarı, Bosphorus
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	50 TL

9- Maslak Pavilions
Location:	Maslak
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Old Town Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

15/07/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged basilica cistern, blog, Carpet Museum, hagia irene museum, istanbul, istanbul Archaeology Museums, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums old city, istanbul museums old town, istanbul museums sultanahmet, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, museum, museum pass card, museum pass card istanbul, The Museum of Great Palace Mosaics, Theodosius Cistern, topkapi palace, turkey, Turkish and Islamic Arts MuseumLeave a comment

1- Topkapı Palace Museum
Location:	Sultanahmet
Closed Days:	Tuesdays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid (Except Harem section)
Note:	Separate Harem ticket is 225 TL
Entrance Fees:
Topkapı Palace & Hagia Irene (Combined Ticket):	500 TL
Topkapı Palace & Hagia Irene & Harem (Combined Ticket)	650 TL

2- Hagia Irene
Location:	Sultanahmet, Topkapı Palace
Closed Days:	Tuesdays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	180 TL

3- Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Location:	Sultanahmet, Gülhane Park
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

4- Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam
Location:	Sultanahmet, Gülhane Park
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 20:00 (9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	50 TL

5- Basilica Cistern
Location:	Sultanahmet
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 19:00 (9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	300 TL

6- Şerefiye Cistern (Theodosius Cistern)
Location:	Sultanahmet
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 19:00 (9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	250 TL

7- Museum Of Turkish And Islamic Arts
Location:	Sultanahmet Square
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

8- Great Palace Mosaics Museum
Location:	Sultanahmet, Arasta Bazaar
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Istanbul Princes’ Islands – Ferry Timetables and Ticket Prices (UPDATED: June 2023)

05/07/202105/06/2023Posted in Places, TransportationTagged adalar, büyükada, burgazada, ferry Line, heybeliada, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul ferry line, istanbul insider, istanbul prince islands, istanbul princes islands, istanbul transportation, kabataş ferry, kabataş ferry pier, kınalıada, marmara, princes islands ferry timetable, princes' islands, public transportation, sea of marmara, Transportation1 Comment

The Princes’ Islands are a group of nine islands located in the Sea of Marmara, off the coast of Istanbul. The islands are known for their tranquil atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and historic architecture. The Princes’ Islands were once a popular summer destination for the Ottoman elite. In the 19th century, many wealthy families-built mansions on the islands. Today, the islands are a popular destination for both locals and tourists.

The Princes’ Islands are car-free, and the only transportation is by foot, bicycle. This makes the islands a great place to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet.

There are many things to see and do on the Princes’ Islands. Here are a few suggestions:

Visit the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George on Büyükada, the largest of the islands.

Hike to the top of the hill on Büyükada for stunning views of the city and the Sea of Marmara.

Rent a bicycle and explore the islands at your own pace.

Enjoy a leisurely meal at one of the many restaurants on the islands.

The Princes’ Islands are a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul. They offer a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and a variety of things to see and do.

Princes’ Islands Location:

Trip to Princes’ Islands by ferry from Kabataş ferry terminal:

Istanbul Ferry Lines (Big Ferries) – Ticket Price is 29 TL one way.

Click Here for FULL timetable: https://www.sehirhatlari.istanbul/en/timetables/domestic-trips/adalar-princes-islands-lines/kabatas-adalar-177

Museum Pass Card Istanbul 2023

04/07/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged blog, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul museums, ministry of culture and tourism, museum, museum pass card, museum pass card istanbul, turkeyLeave a comment

In Istanbul, 13 museums under the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Directorate of National Palaces can be visited for 5 days with MuseumPass Istanbul. The price of MuseumPass İstanbul, which is valid for 5 days from your first visit to the museum and the archaeological sites, is 700 TL.

Please click for Museum Pass Istanbul sales points.