The Basilica Cistern
1027 reviews
January 7
It's a very interesting place. We were with a guide and they told us the history of this place. It's worth a visit.
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April 1, 2024
A very atmospheric place, beautiful, spectacular, impressive. Cool integrations of modern art objects and super lighting
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May 2, 2024
You've already seen the pictures, let's talk about the mundane. There was a huge queue at the entrance on Thursday afternoon, it felt like it would take at least an hour. If you buy a ticket online, there is no queue. But there are no tickets on the basilica's website, you need a passo website, you can scan the qr code next to the queue. The site has been running for an awfully long time, you need to register before buying. There were no tickets for today, they took a ticket for tomorrow and asked us to use it - they let us in. It cost 880 lire per person. I don't know if it's cheaper to stand in line, but I didn't regret it. It's cool inside, a very unusual structure, a lot of photographs were taken. Quite a lot of people, but you can catch a moment for a photo.
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October 4, 2024
Well, such a place, there's not much to see, an obvious overdraft at the entrance (900 liras in the afternoon and 1400 liras in the evening), for the sake of a tick, you can visit, but no more.
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December 18, 2024
It's impressive. But in general, go through the snake quickly to take pictures of the Gorgon Jellyfish and columns. The place is interesting. It feels antique. Rush.
But there was not enough performance and antiquity inside. We stood in the heat and sweated for 25 minutes in line.
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June 24, 2024
A gorgeous place, interesting, unusual, you can hide from the heat of the day. There are almost no queues in the morning and afternoon. Definitely worth including in the visit list!
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December 13, 2024
It's worth a visit, especially if you've read or watched Inferno, but it's better with a guided tour, although the price is overestimated by almost 6000 rubles for two
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January 9
An interesting place. You can get an audio guide for 5 bucks, it will be more interesting this way. Hold your wireless headphones tighter! If you drop them, you won't get them.
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December 15, 2024
The place is impressive. Admission is by ticket. A snake. There is a place where you can touch the columns and the ceiling.
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February 25
It's cool inside, of course, you can get around in 10 minutes, the price is 3000 rubles per person, it's expensive
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January 11, 2024
An incredible place! We were impressed. There was a queue at the entrance, but in general, they did not stand for long. There is pleasant music inside, the lighting of the columns is changing, and an exhibition of modern art. There are also concerts there, but unfortunately we didn't get there
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January 2
A must-see and ideally with an audio guide, beautiful and large-scale
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November 30, 2023
A beautiful and iconic place. Interesting sculptures, there is something to take pictures and see. There's a queue at the entrance, but it's moving fast. It's convenient to buy tickets, but just look where to pay. Card or cash.
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January 14
It's a beautiful, atmospheric place, but it's very expensive, and it's even more expensive in the evening
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December 21, 2023
It's a wonderful place. If you are in Istanbul, I definitely recommend you to visit. I guarantee a lot of emotions and impressions. The atmosphere is simply mesmerizing. A piece of the great history of mankind around you.
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December 18, 2024
It's a beautiful place. Lots of impressions! I recommend visiting especially on a hot day!
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December 14, 2024
In short, a wet room like our sewer, I walked back and forth there, the head is still standing and something else, the price tag for the entrance was raised, it became very expensive, I think it's not worth it
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August 7, 2023
I do not recommend it in the summer! It's very stuffy, like in a steam room! The queue is always impressive, but it moves quickly, there is no toilet inside, this is a minus, but it is justified, antiquity is still😂 I liked the visit in November more!! In July 2023, some of the expositions were removed for some reason ((somehow it became a pity to spend 350 liras.. it's also a shame that this price is ONLY for foreigners, Turks pay 30 in my opinion) in general, if you haven't been, feel free to go! Unusual, cool!
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January 9
A very atmospheric place, historical and mysterious! In December of the 24th year, 900 lire was worth)
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December 14, 2023
A very atmospheric place!
The queue at the entrance is moving fast 👍
And then there is a descent into the cistern and there is such beauty!
The cistern is an ancient freshwater storage facility in the center of Istanbul underground 👍
Each column is a work of art! Here you can see various installations) The backlight looks very nice, which is constantly changing 👍
The atmosphere is magical!
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July 21, 2023
I dreamed of visiting this place for a long time, having read adventure novels and works since school. After visiting Istanbul, the first thing I did was go here. The impressions were justified. This underground structure really resembles an Underground Palace (Yerebatan Sarai). The building is so monumental that it takes your breath away. It is very well maintained, wonderfully organized and the logistics are superbly thought out. The art objects located throughout the basilica fit perfectly into the interior and each in its own way makes you think. I recommend everyone to visit, preferably from an early opening, when it is sparsely populated
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January 7
Грандиозное сооружение , оно меня сильно впечатлило , что 2 тыс лет наз ад его построили .
Но ценник на вход сильно кусается
March 26
Nothing special, of course it has historical value, but there is nothing to see there. But again, of course, it is of historical value.
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November 18, 2024
I visited in the evening. The ticket is expensive, but without the crowds and queues. It was worth it. That's great!
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February 7, 2023
An interesting place for lovers of antiquity and history, while others will be a little boring, but very beautiful. Backlight 👍🏼 everything is equipped. We came to lunch - there were quite a lot of tourists. Admission is 300 lire per person.
PS: I took off the asterisk for the cost. For such a tariff, you could give a free audio guide or at least turn on atmospheric music in the hall.
The Yandex map shows the exit from the museum, not its entrance, but the staff quickly oriented it.
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September 2, 2024
A very atmospheric place with a rich history and mysteries. I recommend that you definitely visit. It's quite comfortable and cool down there. The cost on 08/31/2024 was 800 lira for 1 person, but definitely this place needs to be visited!
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January 16
It's very unusual, interesting, and enjoyable. It is advisable to get there when there are fewer tourists)
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July 28, 2023
It's an amazing place. Atmospheric and unusual. One of the most memorable locations in Istanbul. It is better to come in the morning, while all Sultanahmet tourists go to Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, so as not to queue
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March 24
An amazing place filled with the spirit of the Roman Empire... Very atmospheric
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February 2
Definitely not worth it. He will go down to the basement, figuratively speaking, walk over a metal bridge, and climb back up. The time is 10 minutes and the price is 900 lire
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February 28
Of course, you can't go against history) but I thought it would be deeper) one staircase down...but the most annoying thing was that I bought an audio guide and it flew off, I couldn't use it a second time...
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February 1
An atmospheric place, you get decent photos:) The cost for January 2025 was 30 euros
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March 23
It's a fantastically beautiful place. Large-scale and beautiful. It just needs to be seen.
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December 27, 2024
It's an interesting place, but the price of a visit is unreasonably high. I recommend visiting this place with a guide.
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March 9
It seemed expensive to me. In general, you can go once, but there is not enough history, facts. Maybe it's better to go when the music is playing, in the evening.
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October 15, 2024
A very cool and atmospheric place! Recommended to visit!
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August 4, 2024
Gorgeous views inside, fantastic installations in the water. It's cool in the summer heat. The backlight is just super.
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March 20
Honestly, I didn't understand the joke at all, I think the entrance costs a lot of money for such an uninteresting exhibit. Not impressed at all
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January 23, 2024
A unique place! A lot of emotions. I recommend everyone to visit
Be sure to have a guide! Necessarily. The historical monument is rich in secrets, secrets and unique facts of construction
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October 25, 2023
An amazing place where you can look in the evening and enjoy the intimacy and mystery of the ancient reservoir, the whole atmosphere of which is saturated with history. The entrance cost 650 lire. The museum was open until 22:00, it took me an hour to see it in its entirety.
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August 16, 2023
The most interesting place in Istanbul for tourists of all ages, even for those who do not go anywhere at all. An underground semi-dark giant hall with marble columns, where drinking water for the great imperial palace has been stored since the time of Byzantium.
Nowadays, the ancient hall has been enriched with lighting and art objects. And it's also cool here, you can take a little break from the heat.
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January 6
I give the object a 5 (the attraction is good, despite the inflated price), I take off the stars to the cashiers for their scheme of divorce when paying for tickets. Be vigilant at the checkout and carefully count the lira that you give to the cashier. Better yet, prepare the money without change. I gave the cashier more money than the tickets were worth and waited for the change. After that, he gave me the tickets and pretended that the payment was over. I told him that I was waiting for the change, and he denied that he owed me anything back. Then a few people came out, pretended to be watching some cameras, and then, at my request, they counted the cash register. After the recount, they went to watch the cameras again (here I hoped that they had found their mistake). But no, they took their time, one of them came out and said that I had given the amount without change. As a result, 20 minutes of wasted time and a spoiled mood.
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March 12
The temptation that you are in the water world. However, the entrance fee is not adequate despite the fact that there are approximately 20 minutes
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July 20, 2023
A fantastic place!! How many epochs have passed - and the water is the purest!
Very beautiful lighting, modern sculptures and installations are successfully inscribed)
My guide said that there are concerts here, now it's a dream to get to the basilica and listen to music in these antique walls!
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October 21, 2023
A very atmospheric place. A beautiful monument of Byzantine culture accidentally discovered by archaeologists relatively recently. One of the best places to take photos. They say it's better to go in the evening, there are fewer people. We got there in the afternoon. There were quite a lot of people.
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November 3, 2023
I came across a video about this place on the Internet after visiting. This historical place has been adequately transformed. The light so perfectly emphasizes its uniqueness. Comfortable paths, even with an endless queue outside and a large number of people inside, there is a place for photos, you can walk quietly and enjoy the grandeur and beauty of the columns.
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December 2, 2023
A mystical place in the heart of Istanbul in Sultanahmet district (near Hagia Sophia) Definitely worth a visit.
A former freshwater reservoir. It is now a museum, but with the atmosphere of that time.
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October 19, 2024
I've been wanting to get in for a long time, but there was a reconstruction.. And now I managed to visit, it's very impressive!
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August 4, 2024
A very cool atmospheric place, beautiful locations, a must-visit. There is an audio guide.
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September 19, 2024
A must-visit, the room is not of probable size, very beautiful, especially the changing lighting.
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