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Beylerbeyi Palace vs Blue Mosque
Both Blue Mosque and Beylerbeyi Palace are recommended by experts. On balance, Blue Mosque is the choice of most writers compared to Beylerbeyi Palace. Blue Mosque comes in at 94 with praise from 7 sources such as Michelin Guide, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
Beylerbeyi Palace
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Abdullah Aga Caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Under the bridge on the European shore is the green-and-cream-coloured Balyan Usta Yalı , built in the 1860s by architect Sarkis Balyan."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This palace is one of the architectural fantasies of the last sultans."
Fodor's
"Like a mini-Dolmabahçe that incorporates a similarly eclectic mix of European and Turkish styles but is smaller, less grandiose, and has more of a personal feel."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This former summer palace, clad in marble and surrounded by gardens, was built in 1865 for the Sultan Abdülaziz (1830-1876) and hosted guests such as Empress Eugénie of France."
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Afar Magazine
"Beylerbeyi Palace (Beylerbeyi Sarayı)This beautiful 19th-century palace on the Asian shoreline near the First Bosphorus Bridge served as a summer retreat for sultans and visiting dignitaries."
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Blue Mosque
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Sultanahmet, Istanbul 222, Turkey
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Frommer's
"This grand bubble of masonry, one of the great and defining features of Istanbul's skyline, was constructed between 1609 and 1617 by Sultan Ahmet I."
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Lonely Planet
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"With his eponymously named mosque, Sultan Ahmet I (r1603–17) set out to build a monument that would rival and even surpass the nearby Aya Sofya in grandeur and beauty."
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Fodor's
"Only after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand the name... this mosque feels gloriously airy and full of light."
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Let's Go
"Intricately decorated with the blue Iznik porcelain tiles responsible for the mosque’s name, this mosque feels a bit like being inside a colossal blue china teapot."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This jewel of the 17C has retained its vocation as a place of worship... the over-riding effect here is one of grace and solemnity."
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