Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOP SIGHTS
DOLMABAHÇE PALACE
These days it's fashionable for architects and critics influenced by the less-is-more aesthetic of the
Bauhaus masters to sneer at buildings such as Dolmabahçe. Enthusiasts of Ottoman architecture also
decry this final flourish of the imperial dynasty, finding that it has more in common with the Paris
Opera than with traditional pavilion-style buildings such as Topkapı. But whatever the critics might
say, this 19th century imperial residence with its opulent Selâmlık (Ceremonial Quarters) and large
Harem is a clear crowd favourite.
DON'T MISS...
»
Selâmlık
»
Harem
»
Crystal Kiosk
PRACTICALITIES
»
Dolmabahçe Sarayı
»
Dolmabahçe Caddesi, Beşiktaş
»
Selâmlık 30, Harem 20, joint ticket 40
»
9am-6pm Tue-Wed & Fri-Sun Mar-Sep, until 4pm Oct-Feb
»
Kabataş then walk
