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    2.6 / 5
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    This is a cool palace Alpaslan. A bit famous however.
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      Good description
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      Yes, but no plan Alpaslan!
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A nice and not so known palace on the bank of the Bosphorus.

My experience, Explo description: 

Beylerleyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and built between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and a place to entertain visiting heads of state. Empress Eugénie of France visited Beylerbeyi on her way to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and had her face slapped by the sultan’s mother for daring to enter the palace on the arm of Abdülaziz. (Despite her initial reception, Empress Eugénie of France was so delighted by the elegance of the palace that she had a copy of the window in the guest room made for her bedroom in Tuileries Palace, in Paris.)

Have a look at the gardens. And take advantage of the situation to have a coffee !

My personal recommendations: 

If you can, take a guided tour.

How getting there: 

Take a ferryboat from Eminönü :

  • Some go direct to Beylerbeyi
  • Else, take one to Çengelköy, then a bus or taxi south to Beylerbeyi
  • Or take a ferry to Üsküdar (very frequent) and a bus-taxi north to Beylerbeyi.
Useful information: 
Open hours: 

Closed on Mondays and Thursdays ;

Visit duration: 

1-2 hrs