The foreign tourists are often displaced by the times and days of closure of the main attractions of Istanbul. It is hard to find complete information about opening hours, and also it is difficult to find their way among the religious holidays which dates change every year. For this reason, your morning visit plans may fail after discovering that the place is actually closed that day. You lose your time and more importantly you lose the opportunity to visit the place. To avoid these, here are the opening hours and days of the main attractions listed below:
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Müzesi)
Open: From 09.00 to 17.00 (Summer until 19.00, last admission at 18.00)
Closed: Mondays, and until 13.00 on the first days of religious festivities
Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii)
Open: From 09.00 until sunset
Closed: During times of prayer
Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı)
Open: From 09.00 to 17.00 (Summer until 19.00, last admission at 17.30)
Closed: Every Tuesday and until 12.00 on the first days of religious festivities
Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı)
Open: From 08.30 to 19.00
Closed: Sundays
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
Open: From 09.00 to 19
Closed: Until 13.00 on the first days of religious festivities
Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)
Open: Monday to Saturday from 08.00 to 19.00, Sundays from 09:00 to 18:00.
Closed: Never
Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)
Open: From 09.00 to 20.00
Closed: Never
Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı)
Open: From 09.00 to 16.00
Closed: Mondays and Thursdays all day, on January 1, and the first days of religious festivities
St. Savior in Chora (Kariye Müzesi)
Open: From 09.00 to 16.30
Closed: Wednesday and until 13.00 on the first days of religious festivities
Fethiye Museum (Fethiye Müzesi)
Open: From 09.00 to 16.30
Closed: Wednesday and until 13.00 on the first days of religious festivities
Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii)
Open: From 09.00 to 17.30
Closed: During times of prayer
Rumeli Hisarı
Open: From 09.00 to 16.00
Closed: Wednesday and until 13.00 on the first days of religious festivities
Yıldız Park (Yıldız Korusu)
Open: Day and night
Closed: Never
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