The palace impresses with the beauty of its architecture. A large well-maintained area with beautiful flower beds and trees. Located on the shore of the Bosphorus, you can take very beautiful photos against the background of the gate, to which ships with guests of the sultan or the Sultan himself docked in ancient times. The decoration of the palace is magnificent. It's a pity that photography is forbidden in the palace! By the way, when visiting the palace, audio guides are given out for free (there are in Russian!) - you will learn a lot of interesting facts.
The price is now 1050 liras for all adults, there are no queues, there are few people. The palace certainly impresses with its beauty, and it is not necessary to compare St. Petersburg and Istanbul, different cities, different cultures. The gate to the Bosphorus is a great feature, everyone is photographed 👍 Where the gallery is, you can come up for free and take pictures. The only drawback: the halls are not signed, or rather signed, but few places. I would like some plates with minimal information. We did not take the audio guide, but we noticed that there are very few points for the audio guide.
So that's it)! If you have visited the Hermitage, the Louvre and similar places, then this attraction will not impress inside. The facade is beautiful. The garden is wonderful! Especially the swans inside, and there are a couple of the nicest atmospheric coffee shops nearby in the courtyard. If you decide to take a walk there, don't run!) Slow down. Find a photo point with a carved gate overlooking the Bosphorus. It is beautiful, as is the entire exterior of this building. What was not impressed was that the owner was apparently deceived) there are paintings on the ceilings for modeling ... of course this is a compromise in the global nature of construction, and nevertheless) perhaps you can have fun if there are not many people.
Oh, yes, I personally didn't like the ticket price, especially if you come there with three children ... not loyal at all)
Therefore, St. Petersburg forever