Palaces
Dolmabahçe Palace Visiting Guide: Selamlık and Harem
Plan the Selamlık, Ceremonial Hall and Harem, then use the gardens to see how Dolmabahçe sits on the Bosphorus.
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Use these guides to decide which Istanbul palace to visit and how to spend your time inside. The Topkapı Palace Visiting Guide follows a sequence of courtyards and interiors. Dolmabahçe offers a different setting, with formal rooms on the Bosphorus waterfront. Start with the spaces you most want to see, then check how they fit into the visitor route before adding another sight to the day.
Palaces
Topkapı Palace Visiting Guide: Courtyards, Treasury and Harem
Navigate Topkapı’s courtyards, decide how to include the Harem and Hagia Irene, and make time for the Treasury and terraces.
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