Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Sarayı
An Ottoman summer palace on the Bosphorus shore, at the foot of the Bosphorus Bridge on the Asian side. It is small and refined, and far less crowded.
Beylerbeyi Palace was completed in 1865 as the summer palace of Sultan Abdülaziz and a guesthouse for visiting foreign heads of state. Empress Eugénie of France once stayed here. The palace sits right beside the Asian end of the Bosphorus Bridge. Inside, you can see a marble hall with a fountain, Egyptian reed-mat floors and Bohemian crystal chandeliers. The seaside garden has two small pavilions. Far fewer visitors come here than to Dolmabahçe Palace. A visit takes about an hour, and photography is not allowed indoors. Tickets cost about 500 to 750 lira. Getting there: take a bus from Üsküdar for about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday, about 09:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Ortaköy Mosque
- Grand Çamlıca Mosque
- Bosphorus Strait Cruise
- Dolmabahçe Palace
- Maiden's Tower
- Rumelihisarı
- Kadıköy & Moda
- Istanbul Modern