Topkapı Palace

Finds the palace underwhelming, though its courtyards are lovely and museums fascinating.

Says Topkapi gives better value for money than the site they recently visited.

Glad they paid; spent hours there and found it interesting and beautiful.

Recommends Topkapı Palace strongly for anyone interested in history.

Named as a sight to see around Sultanahmet.

Says it is huge and takes hours to see; may suit fans of Ottoman palaces.

Visiting now and reports the site is packed with a very long security queue; arriving right at opening helped.

Visited about eight years ago; entry cost has risen a lot and feels unfair, though accepts the right to set fees.

Essential visit in their view, along with Hagia Sophia.

Points out that the palace is absent from the proposed plan and suggests slotting it in.

Says it's a good visit and asks why it's missing from the plan.

Spent hours wandering and loved it, though crowds and photo-rule lapses were irritating.

Listed among the sights to see, with a caveat about the visit.

Included in the commenter's list of sights not to skip.

Says Topkapı Palace should be a higher priority for history lovers.

Warns that Topkapı is a pass given current prices.

Learned the hard way to buy tickets at the official counter; the sprawling complex has several entrances.

Urges visitors not to overlook it.

Visited early in the morning and found no queue for security or tickets; entered without a guide.

Worth it only if it's a top priority; needs much of a day, and they'd rather soak up the city's vibe than a museum.

Says it's worth visiting if you don't stop to read every display.

Author says they visited this site roughly twenty times during their years living in the city.