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Cross to the Asian shore to visit Beylerbeyi Palace, a sultans' summer residence rising straight from the Bosphorus. Spend about an hour among its ornate rooms, Baccarat chandeliers and seaside gardens.
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Beylerbeyi Palace was built in the 19th century as a summer residence for Ottoman sultans and sits directly on the Bosphorus on Istanbul's Asian side. Smaller and more intimate than Dolmabahçe, it is admired for its richly furnished rooms, colourful Baccarat chandeliers and a sea-facing setting that frames the strait through its windows.
Gardens surround the palace, adding a pleasant stroll to the visit. Most people allow about an hour for the guided interiors and grounds.
Reviewers often say they prefer its scale and atmosphere to the larger palaces across the water, and it makes a rewarding half-morning outing from the European side.
Beylerbeyi Palace was built in the 19th century as a summer residence for Ottoman sultans and sits directly on the Bosphorus on Istanbul's Asian side. Smaller and more intimate than Dolmabahçe, it is admired for its richly furnished rooms, colourful Baccarat chandeliers and a sea-facing setting that frames the strait through its windows.
Gardens surround the palace, adding a pleasant stroll to the visit. Most people allow about an hour for the guided interiors and grounds.
Reviewers often say they prefer its scale and atmosphere to the larger palaces across the water, and it makes a rewarding half-morning outing from the European side.
Duration
1h
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Intensity
Easy pace
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One of Beautiful palace in İstanbul. Right in front of the sea, seaside view. Classic, fancy, wonderful interior inside the palace. Unique, classy, beautiful collection, shinny antique chandelier. Not allowed take picture inside unfortunetly. Outside there is nice garden, And cafe on the other side. Entrance ticket…
melinda patricia
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