Fortress built by Mehmed II in 1452 in about four months before the conquest of Constantinople. Climb the walls for views of the narrowest point of the Bosphorus and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.
- Address
- Rumeli Hisarı, Yahya Kemal Cd. No:42, Sarıyer
- Hours
- Closed Mondays
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 6 (2026)
- Price level
- ₺
- Free entry
- Also free for: Foreign children aged 8 and under; disabled visitors (Turkish or foreign; no free companion for foreigners); ICOM/ICOMOS/UNESCO card holders; press card holders
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Steep, uneven steps with few railings
- Breakfast at the cafés along the shore road below