Miniaturk Park Museum Ticket
An open-air park on the Golden Horn holding over 130 models of Turkey's landmarks at 1:25 scale — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Ephesus, Göbeklitepe, Nemrut, the Bosphorus bridges.
- At the gate
- £15.30
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- District
- Eyupsultan
- Closed
- Open daily
Miniaturk, in short
An open-air park on the Golden Horn holding over 130 models of Turkey's landmarks at 1:25 scale u2014 Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Ephesus, Gu00f6beklitepe, Nemrut, the Bosphorus bridges.
It covers 60,000 square metres and works as a genuinely good orientation to the country, particularly early in a trip or with children.
What it costs
Walk-up entry is u20ac18. Included on the pass.
Getting there
It is at Su00fctlu00fcce in Beyou011flu, on the north bank of the Golden Horn. A ferry up the Golden Horn is the pleasant way to arrive; buses and taxis are quicker.
How long to allow
An hour and a half to two hours to walk the full circuit. It is outdoors, so pick a dry day and bring a hat in summer u2014 there is little shade.
What is there
Models are grouped by region and cover sites from across Turkey plus a handful from the former Ottoman territories, so you can see Ephesus and Gu00f6beklitepe without leaving Istanbul.
It opened in 2003 under the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and the models are detailed enough to reward a slow walk rather than a lap.
Frequently asked questions
- On the banks of the Golden Horn at Su00fctlu00fcce in Beyou011flu, across 60,000 square metres.
- An open-air park of more than 130 models of landmarks from Turkey and the former Ottoman territories, built at 1:25 scale.
- Around 90 minutes to two hours for the full circuit.
- Very. It is outdoors, walkable, and the scale makes buildings they may have already seen suddenly legible.