The Beylerbeyi or Summer Palace is right on the Bosporus. There are 2 “tents” as the buildings are called with a walkway in between with a few benches to enjoy watching the boats. Not all of the gardens were open. There was some work being done on the exterior of one side of the palace so it was covered. No photos allowed inside. I went on a Wednesday morning, it was me and a high school group. Younger school children were coming in as I left. It is very decorative inside, huge marble pool on the first floor inside. Audio guide is free but you have to leave a drivers license or passport to ensure you return it. I was not sure if it was open to get a guide so I did not get one. There is a small cafe and. Small gift shop. Entry fee was 200 Turkish lira. I enjoyed the visit and would recommend it.

On the Asian side this palace falls architecturally and decoratively between the Topkapi Palace and Dolmabahce Palace. Built in 1865 it was the summer palace for the Ottoman sultans. It is a smaller palace than both of the others, contains more Islamic features than the Dolmabahce Palace and has more colourful decorations. One highlight was a huge marble pool, currently with no water, in the downstairs reception hall. Unfortunately, there were no photos allowed indoors. Shoe covers are required. I liked it more than the Dolmabahce Palace because it had a more Turkish feel. The gardens are pretty with water features and nice wildlife statues but the upper gardens are closed. There is a short walkway on the Bosporus Strait with bathing pavilions sitting at either end which is very picturesque. It is very close to the 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü bridge. Entrance and exit at the same place with a gift shop and clean toilets. We visited this palace because we opted out of a Trafalgar bus tour of the Bosporus Strait (we had taken an independent ferry ride earlier) and that was the drop off point. We spoke to other people and they had taken the hop-on/hop-off bus to get here. When leaving we took a bus to Karakoy to look at the produce markets then a ferry to Eminönü and Tram T1 to our hotel.

Was such a beautiful place to visit. We spent some time in the garden before entering the palace, and the palace being right on the Bosphorus was quite magical. When we went in, I was pleasantly surprised at how much we were able to see (apart from an area being worked on). Stunning rooms, furniture and decorations. Well worth the visit.

My Uncle & I visited Istanbul for the first time in June 2024. We joined a guided tour which brought us to the Beylerbeyi Palace which is located on the Asian side of Istanbul. The most notable thing about this palace is: there are much, much less crowds here than at the Topkapi Palace and the Dolmabahce Palace on the European side of Istanbul! The ambience here is so serene, I could sit in the beautifully landscaped garden here all day! The pavilions on the palace grounds sit right on the bank of the Bosphorus Strait but are no longer in use. Parts of the exterior of this palace were undergoing restoration works during our visit. The interior of this palace is a little bit similar to the interior of the Topkapi Palace and Dolmabahce Palace. The serenity here is what makes it stand apart from the other 2 palaces. If you are an overseas visitor to Istanbul and you want to visit an attraction on the Asian side of Istanbul, this place is for you! It is located next to the Bosphorus Bridge which connects Ortakoy on the European side to Beylerbeyi on the Asian side of Istanbul.

Beautiful place Beylerbeyi palace is on of the ancient Ottoman heritage, it has nice garden and magnificent view of Bosphore We took normal taxi however we had small charge as we took the bridge way the place is in the Asian side we found a bit long line but it pass quickly less then 10 minutes The price was 350Tl better then online tickets Unfortunately to take pictures inside is forbidden As there is some coffee station in garden. |