Istanbul
Foreign visitors pay €15 for the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, which open daily 09:00–18:30 with no weekly closing day. Tickets stop at 17:30; the Museum Pass is valid.
Official sources checked 2026-11-03Beylerbeyi Palace costs 800 TL for foreign visitors, or 100 TL for the garden only. Closed on Mondays; ticket office 09:00–17:00. When a combined ticket pays.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30One 2,000 TL ticket covers Dolmabahçe's Selamlık, Harem and Painting Museum for foreign visitors. Closed on Mondays; ticket office 09:00–17:00.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Galata Tower opens daily from 08:30; day tickets stop at 18:14, also the Museum Pass cut-off. The Ministry's tower site lists €30 entry; confirm it at the window.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30The Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam in Gülhane Park costs €10 for foreign visitors aged 8+. Winter hours 09:00–18:30, tickets until 17:30.
Official sources checked 2026-11-03Maiden's Tower entry is €27 for foreign visitors plus a 110 TL boat fee. Boats leave Karaköy and Salacak; the last one out is 17:00 and the tower closes at 18:00.
Official sources checked 2026-11-03Foreign visitors pay €17 at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Sultanahmet, open daily 09:00–18:30 with tickets sold until 17:30. The Museum Pass is valid.
Official sources checked 2026-11-03Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi close on Mondays, Topkapı on Tuesdays and Yıldız on Wednesdays, while the Galata Tower opens daily. Plan your days and holidays around them.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Foreign visitors pay 2,750 TL for Topkapı's combined ticket, which includes the Harem and Hagia Irene. Ticket office 09:00–17:00; closed on Tuesdays.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Adults entering Türkiye may bring 600 cigarettes, 1 litre of spirits or 2 of wine, and €430 of gifts duty-free. Declare over €10,000 cash when you leave.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Foreign visitors pay 900 TL for Yıldız Palace in Beşiktaş. Tickets are sold 09:00–17:00 and the palace closes on Wednesdays; a 2,750 TL combined ticket adds Dolmabahçe.
Official sources checked 2026-11-03