ISTANBUL ATTRACTIONS 2025 ENTRANCE FEES
This article provides updated pricing and insights for visiting Istanbul’s key sites in 2025.
Introduction
Turkey is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking historical and archaeological wonders. From the grandeur of Ephesus to the mystical Göbekli Tepe, each site offers a unique glimpse into history. However, most of these sites require an entry fee.
Why You Should Explore Turkey’s Heritage in 2025
Whether you’re a history enthusiast, an archaeology lover, or a traveler looking to immerse yourself in Turkey’s past, visiting these sites is an unforgettable experience.
As Turkey’s economy shifts in 2025, entrance fees are subject to updates. This guide provides current ticket prices to help you budget your journey while exploring some of the most remarkable landmarks in the world.
Understanding Entrance Fees in 2025
Turkey has seen fluctuations in ticket prices due to inflation, tourism demand, and site restorations. In 2025:
- Sites like Ephesus, Göbekli Tepe, and Pamukkale have higher entrance fees due to their global significance.
- Some locations, such as Side Theatre or Philadelphia St Jean Church, may be temporarily closed for restoration.
Complete List of Museums & Archaeological Sites with Entrance Fees in 2025
In 2024, Türkiye ranked as the sixth most visited country globally, attracting approximately 51.2 million international tourists.
This places Turkey behind France, Spain, the United States, China, and Italy in terms of international tourist arrivals.
Below is a comprehensive list of Turkey’s most significant museums and archaeological sites, including a brief description and entrance fees.
Adana
Adıyaman
- Mount Nemrut: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its colossal stone heads of King Antiochus.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €10
- Pirin (Perre) Ancient City: A Commagene settlement featuring rock-cut tombs, Roman roads, and aqueducts.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
Afyonkarahisar
Ağrı
Aksaray
- Ihlara Valley: A picturesque canyon famous for its rock-hewn churches and stunning hiking trails.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €15
- Manastır Valley: An ancient monastic settlement, hidden among volcanic rock formations.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Saratlı Kırkgöz Underground City: A well-preserved Byzantine underground settlement, featuring hidden tunnels and storage rooms.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- Aziz Mercurius Underground City: A lesser-known but remarkable underground city, used as a refuge in early Christian times.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
Amasya
- Amasya Museum: Houses an impressive collection of Pontic Kingdom artifacts, including mummies from the Ilkhanid period.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
Ankara
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations: The most important archaeology museum in Turkey, home to Neolithic, Hittite, and Phrygian artifacts.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
- Republic Museum: Showcasing documents, speeches, and personal belongings of Atatürk and the Turkish Republic‘s founders.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Ethnography Museum: Featuring traditional Turkish costumes, calligraphy, and Ottoman weapons.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Alanya Castle: A well-preserved medieval castle offering breathtaking views of the Mediterranean.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
- Aspendos Theatre: One of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world, still hosting performances today.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €15
- Karain Cave: A prehistoric cave settlement dating back to the Paleolithic era.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €5
- Antalya Museum: Featuring one of the richest collections of ancient sculptures, including finds from Perge and Side.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €15
- Olympos Ancient City : A mystical Lycian city, surrounded by nature and famous for its eternal flames (Yanartaş).
- 💰Entrance Fee: €10
- Perge Ancient City: A well-preserved Greco-Roman city with a stadium, a colonnaded street, and an impressive theater.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €11
- Phaselis Ancient City: A Lycian coastal city known for its harbors, Roman baths, and aqueducts.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €10
- 💰Entrance Fee: €10
- St. Nicholas Church (Demre, Myra): The final resting place of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus), featuring beautiful frescoes.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €17
- Andriake Ancient Port & Lycian Civilization Museum: A well-preserved Lycian port, featuring a massive granarium (ancient grain store).
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Myra Ancient City: Famous for its Lycian rock-cut tombs and a grand Roman theater.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €13
- Patara Ancient City: A major Lycian city, known for its ancient lighthouse, council chamber, and a vast sandy beach.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €15
- Simena (Kaleköy) Ruins: A picturesque partially sunken Lycian city, accessible only by boat.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Xanthos Ancient City: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring unique Lycian tombs and an ancient theater.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- Side Ancient City & Museum: A Roman-era city, home to a magnificent theater and the Temple of Apollo.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €17
Aydın
- Aphrodisias Ancient City & Museum: A UNESCO-listed Greco-Roman city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, featuring one of the best-preserved ancient stadiums.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
- Didyma (Temple of Apollo): A massive temple once home to one of the most significant oracles in the ancient world.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Miletus Ancient City & Museum: A well-planned Greek city, famous for its massive theater and the Baths of Faustina.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Priene Ancient City: An ancient Ionian city, home to the Temple of Athena and stunning views of the Meander Valley.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
Bitlis
- Ahlat Museum: Showcasing Seljuk artifacts, tombstones, and archaeological finds from Eastern Anatolia.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
Burdur
- Sagalassos Ancient City: A stunningly preserved Hellenistic-Roman city, featuring a colossal fountain (nymphaeum) and an ancient theater with panoramic views.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €8
Bursa
- Bursa Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts: A museum featuring Ottoman artifacts, Islamic calligraphy, and traditional Turkish art.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €5
Çanakkale
- Assos Ancient City: The site of Aristotle’s school, featuring the Temple of Athena overlooking the Aegean Sea.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €11
- Troy Ancient City & Museum: The legendary city of the Trojan War, home to the reconstructed Trojan Horse and one of Turkey’s most important archaeological sites.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €27
Çorum
- Çorum Museum: Displaying artifacts from the Hittite capital Hattusa, as well as Neolithic and Bronze Age relics.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
Denizli
- Pamukkale & Hierapolis Ancient City: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring thermal pools, white travertine terraces, and well-preserved Roman ruins.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €30
- Laodikeia Ancient City: One of the Seven Churches of Revelation, with an impressive colonnaded street and massive theater.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
- Denizli City Museum: A local history museum featuring artifacts from ancient and modern Denizli.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €5
Diyarbakır
- Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı House & Ethnography Museum: A historic Diyarbakır house, dedicated to the famous poet Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum: Showcasing artifacts from Mesopotamian civilizations, including Assyrians, Urartians, and Romans.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
Eskişehir
Gaziantep
- Gaziantep Archaeology Museum: A collection of ancient relics from Neolithic to Roman times, including finds from Zeugma.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Zeugma Mosaic Museum: Home to the world-famous Gypsy Girl mosaic, as well as some of the finest Roman mosaics ever discovered.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
- Zeugma Ancient City: The Roman city of Zeugma, partially submerged under the waters of the Euphrates River, famous for its luxurious villas.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €5
Giresun
- Meryem Ana Monastery: A historical Byzantine monastery, built into a cliffside.
- 💰Entrance Fee: Free
- Giresun Museum: A small but interesting museum displaying Pontic Greek and Ottoman artifacts.
- 💰Entrance Fee: Free
- Giresun Island (Aretias): A mythical island, believed to be the land of the Amazon warrior women.
- 💰Entrance Fee: Free
Hatay
- Necmi Asfuroğlu Archaeology Museum: A museum showcasing one of the world’s largest mosaic collections, housed inside a modern hotel.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €8
- Hatay Archaeology Museum: Home to an extensive collection of ancient mosaics and artifacts, representing Hittite, Greek, and Roman cultures.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €11
- Hatay City Museum: A local museum highlighting the multi-cultural heritage of Hatay.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- St. Pierre Church (Antakya): One of the oldest churches in the world, believed to be one of the first places where Christianity was practiced.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €8
İzmir
- Pergamon Acropolis: A UNESCO-listed ancient city, home to the steepest ancient theater in the world and the famous Altar of Zeus (now in Berlin).
- 💰Entrance Fee: €15
- Pergamon Asklepion: A famous healing center of the ancient world, dedicated to Asclepius, the god of medicine.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €13
- Pergamon Red Basilica (Kızılavlu): A massive Roman temple later converted into a Byzantine church.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- Pergamon Museum: Showcasing artifacts from ancient Pergamon, including statues, pottery, and inscriptions.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- Çeşme Museum: Located inside a historic Genoese castle, featuring artifacts from Ottoman and Greek maritime history.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Ephesus Ancient City: One of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world, home to the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, and the Temple of Artemis.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €40
- Ephesus Terrace Houses: Luxurious Roman-era residences with well-preserved mosaics and frescoes.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €15
- St. John Basilica & Ayasuluk Hill: A Byzantine church built over the believed tomb of St. John the Apostle.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Izmir Agora: A well-preserved Roman marketplace, showcasing ancient columns, arches, and water channels.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Izmir Archaeology Museum: Featuring Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine artifacts from Smyrna, Ephesus, and Pergamon.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Izmir Culture & Art Factory (Alsancak Tekel Factory Museum Complex): A modern museum complex with art, history, and cultural exhibitions.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €10
Kars
- Ani Ancient City: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring the remains of the medieval Armenian capital, including churches, mosques, and a city wall.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €8
- Mardin Museum: Showcasing Assyrian, Roman, and Islamic artifacts, representing the rich cultural heritage of Mesopotamia.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €7
Mersin
- Cennet & Cehennem Sinkholes: Two massive karstic caves, linked to mythological stories about Zeus.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
- Astım Cave: A mystical cave known for its humid air, believed to be beneficial for asthma patients.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
Muğla
- Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum: Located inside Bodrum Castle, this museum houses some of the oldest known shipwrecks.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €20
- Serçe Limanı Glass Shipwreck Exhibition: A unique exhibit featuring a Byzantine-era sunken ship, filled with thousands of glass artifacts.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Zeki Müren Art Museum: The former home of Turkey’s beloved singer Zeki Müren, now a museum celebrating his legacy.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €4
- Knidos Ancient City: A well-preserved harbor city, known for the Temple of Aphrodite and a massive amphitheater.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €5
- Marmaris Museum: Housed in a 15th-century castle, featuring artifacts from Rhodes, Knidos, and Kaunos.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €6
- Sedir Island (Cleopatra Island): Famous for its golden sandy beach, said to be imported by Mark Antony for Cleopatra.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €13
Nevşehir
- Göreme Open-Air Museum: Cappadocia‘s UNESCO-listed site, featuring rock-cut churches with stunning frescoes.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €20
- Derinkuyu Underground City: A multi-level underground refuge, used by early Christians to hide from persecution.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €13
- Kaymaklı Underground City: One of the largest underground cities, with tunnels stretching kilometers underground.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €13
Sivas
- Sivas Archaeology Museum: A collection of artifacts from the Hittites, Romans, and Seljuks, showcasing the city’s ancient past.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €3
- Atatürk & Congress Museum: The site of the Sivas Congress (1919), a key event in Turkey’s War of Independence.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €5
Şanlıurfa
- Göbekli Tepe: The oldest known temple in the world, dating back 12,000 years and redefining history.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €20
- Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum: Home to some of the finest mosaics in Mesopotamia, including Amazon warrior depictions.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €10
Trabzon
- Sumela Monastery: A stunning Byzantine monastery, built into the steep cliffs of the Pontic Mountains.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €20
Van
- Akdamar Church (Akdamar Island): A beautifully restored Armenian church, known for its detailed relief carvings.
- 💰Entrance Fee: €12
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