Miniaturk

You can see lots of miniatures of the landmarks and tourist attractions around Türkiye 🇹🇷 and I highly recommend that you visit the Historical Peninsula Model Exhibition inside that. All the place is pretty interesting for the children, there is a playground as well.

Miniatürk offers a delightful and meticulously crafted journey through Turkey’s rich architectural heritage—all in miniature. This open-air museum is not only educational but undeniably charming, with its detailed models and serene setting making it a perfect stop for families, history enthusiasts, or anyone looking to experience Turkey in a uniquely adorable way. A small world with big appeal. 5/5

Good place! You can find almost all of landmarks of Turkey. The entrance fee is 750TL for non- residence . But if you’re holding a local residence permit, it will be falling down to 350TL. Parking is also available, 160TL for 2-4 hours, which visitors typically stay for .

I recently visited Miniaturk, and it was an unforgettable experience. This incredible miniature park showcases some of the most iconic landmarks and historical sites from Turkey, all in beautifully crafted models. The attention to detail is remarkable, making it a perfect spot for both tourists and locals. The park is well-organized, and the layout makes it easy to navigate between the various exhibits. Each miniature is accompanied by informative plaques, which enhance the experience by providing historical context and interesting facts about the structures. The atmosphere is family-friendly, and there are plenty of spots to relax and enjoy the surroundings. I also appreciated the availability of refreshments and amenities throughout the park. Overall, Miniaturk is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to appreciate the rich history and culture of Turkey in a unique and engaging way. I can’t wait to return and explore more!

There are fruitful architecture monuments that are Bosphorus Bridge, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, some monuments from. Anatolia. Several playing areas and a park as Troya Horse. Also Beltur Cafe is available inside the area. In addition that, Historical Island Tour Region is available as a famous little Istanbul area. At the end of visiting, you can visit a famous Istanbul Booker that includes numerous products for kids.

Very nice place to see all the historical places around all of Turkey with very nice information and interesting as the views of the small buildings are nice to the children 😀

Fantastic place for young ones. The exhibition is a good resource to learn about rich Turkish history. A bot pricy for tourists though.

Miniaturk Park, also known as the Miniature Park, is one of Istanbul's most famous tourist attractions. Tourists flock to the park from all over the world for its recreational activities suitable for all ages and all times. The Miniaturk Museum houses a large collection of historical artifacts selected from the borders of Turkey and the geography of the Ottoman Empire. It includes 60 models of Istanbul's tourist attractions, 63 models of Anatolian landmarks, and 13 models of other tourist attractions located within the Ottoman Empire. The total number of miniature models in this museum is 136. The park is well worth a visit and is suitable for all ages. It includes children's play areas, bathrooms, a café, and gift shops.

This park is huge and reminds me of exactly how much I still have to see in Turkey! I'll say one thing though...they REALLY need someone to spellcheck the English on their signs haha. It's funny though, and the little statues are pretty neat.

This place is a miniature village of all of Turkey's sites. i recommend coming here to check things out. We went when it was rainy and cold, so it was pretty empty. If you're wanting to go off the beaten path, this place is it. By coming here, you get a nice overview of all of Turkey's sites - hagia sophia, blue mosque, another mosque, monasteries, airports etc.

I gather by comparing the Google reviews with TripAdvisor and Yelp that Miniaturk is substantially more popular with Turks than with foreigners, but I still think it's worth a visit. First of all, at current exchange rates it's less than $3 (15 TL). Second, I think it's at least as interesting to see how a country portrays itself -- what they choose to highlight and celebrate -- as to see historical sites and whatnot. Miniaturk is basically what it says on the tin: a bunch of miniature replicas (at 25:1 scale) of some famous buildings and landmarks in Turkey and the former Ottoman territories. You can walk around the whole layout in an hour or so, although we weren't stopping to scan the QR codes at every stop. In addition to the famous Byzantine churches and Ottoman palaces, there are models of the limestone buildings of Merdin, an old Ottoman bridge in the Balkans, and some of the lesser-known masterpieces of the great Ottoman architects like Mimar Sinan. (Something that struck me as funny was the model of Istanbul's major football stadium. You can put a coin in a machine to make the speakers blare the fight song of your preferred club, which seems like a great way to make money off of fanatics.) For an attraction that seems to pull a fair number of visitors, Miniaturk is not in great repair. The miniature train that runs between the exhibits wasn't functioning while we were there, and it's also evident that many of the models were really only constructed to be viewed from one angle. And if you're in Istanbul, I hope you'll go see Hagia Sophia and the like in person. But it was still cool to see some of the sites that didn't make it on to our itinerary, as well as some from the parts of the country (e.g. the Southeast) that tourists won't be visiting any time soon.

A park full of miniature buildings, cheesy right?! My thoughts exactly... and then I had a great time there. Given the scale of the architectural sights in Istanbul, the miniatures give you a chance to view the buildings as a whole vice the partial perspectives you get when visiting them. Also, there were miniatures of all the great structures across Turkey, many of which I would not otherwise have known about since my family and I only had time to visit Istanbul. This is also a great place for kids. There is plenty of walking to be done around the miniature buildings, a playground, and an arcade to help them blow off steam. This place was not on our itinerary, but I'm really happy that we visited.

Miniaturk confuses me. I've been three times and while the first time I was completely underwhelmed (Turks hype this place up a bit), the second and third times I was just bored and kind of weirded out. For whatever reason this place attracts domestic and foreign tourists alike and while I can't say it's bad, "meh, I've experienced better" is exactly how I feel about it. Several points here: 1. Many of the miniatures are in obvious disrepair. This annoys me because I honestly do not know what they are doing with your ticket fee (foreigners pay double what Turks pay). 2. Most of the exhibits are dirty and/or damaged. 3. Information is given via a speaker voice that talks to you in the language of your ticket, which you scan at each exhibit. The idea is cool but the information given could not be more uninteresting. They usually just say what it is, when they started building it, when construction was complete, and its size. All of that info can be easily ascertained from looking at it and glancing at the plate next to it. So tell us something we couldn't figure out from looking at it?! 4. It can be very crowded on nice days, making it awkward to listen to each information thing anyway and even more awkward to take you time viewing each miniature. 5. It is so far off the beaten path and not extremely easy to get to, it almost doesn't make sense to come unless you are in a car or with a bus/tour group. 6. There is nothing edible at the site. The "restaurant" offers and extremely limited selection of fast food and not even enough ketchup to drown out the taste. 7. All visitors MUST pass through the gift shop on the way out, which is stocked full of kitschy, outdated weirdness you would never ever want to buy ever. Overall I think Miniaturk has potential and if was kept cleaner and more up-to-date I might get excited about going. If your expectations are low and you just want a general overview of famous Turkish architecture/landmarks I guess it would be a fine thing to do. The ticket price is only 10 lira, after all.