The Basilica Cistern
789 reviews
June 8, 2024
This is a very unusual place. The former freshwater reservoir is very beautifully presented ... everything seems to be simple, but ... I recommend you to visit!
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October 17, 2024
Very beautiful! If you like caves, then you will like it here no less.
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November 10, 2023
A very atmospheric and mysterious place. It is better, of course, to get there with a minimum number of tourists.
A number of compositions are very suitable for this place, the photos are excellent.
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March 20, 2024
A very atmospheric place. It's amazing how such power could have been made in the Middle Ages and it's still in such excellent condition. A super structure.
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October 2, 2024
Very expensive, 900 lire entrance per person. This is about 3,000 rubles. Couldn't get in(
And there is always a huge queue
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October 13, 2024
It's a very beautiful place. Before visiting, it is advisable to read the historical information
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June 20, 2024
Delight! A mystical place. One of the most vivid impressions about Istanbul. Queues. You can buy an e-ticket, if you can pay) the entrance is 800 liras (April 2024).
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May 24, 2024
Impressive to the point of goosebumps ! In Istanbul, in my opinion, the most interesting place . Of course , not counting St. Sophia !
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April 7, 2024
Probably one of the most memorable places in Istanbul! A grandiose structure, striking in its scale and beauty!
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July 19, 2024
I recommend you to visit. Of course, you've seen it in the movies "Inferno" and "Secret Agent." Touch the story.
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January 4
Wow place, take a guide, you won't regret it.
I advise you to take some small change with you, as well as a good mood.
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December 16, 2024
An amazing place! It's like nothing else, like you're entering another reality. There is no such thing anywhere, I highly recommend it.
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September 15, 2023
An extraordinarily beautiful place. The building itself and the history are fascinating.
And, of course, the place is cinematic, there are a lot of people.
Take an electronic ticket - cheaper and faster!
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July 29, 2024
A gorgeous place, a must-visit. You need to see it live and with your own eyes.
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November 8, 2024
Interestingly, the price is too high for such a small excursion, but they did not regret it
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October 26, 2024
The cost of the visit is 32€ and a large queue. It's not worth the money or the time spent in the queue.
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June 17, 2024
Very impressive! How could such a thing even be created! Beautiful and must-see!!!!
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November 27, 2023
I was in Istanbul a month ago. We lived next to this museum. The cistern is an ancient water storage. There are several cisterns in Istanbul, this one is the most beautiful! There are ancient Gorgon Jellyfish heads. I recommend you to visit.
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December 16, 2024
A fascinating history of the place. Even without an audio guide, we got cool emotions!
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March 22, 2024
It's cool, but the prices are just space ..
After, it seems, 18:00, the entrance price is almost 2 times higher. To give 3,000 rubles to walk around the tank for 15 minutes is somehow very cool.
And so atmospheric.
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December 10, 2023
There are several such "cisterns" in Istanbul. This one is the biggest and most famous. It is definitely worth a visit. I have not seen this anywhere except Istanbul, it is impressive even with crowds of people inside
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August 12, 2023
It's like 6 or 7, not 5 at all. It leaves a lot of impressions. You start to feel different about time. Even fragments of modern art inside are not annoying. Gorgeous Gorgon Jellyfish. It is reasonable to arrive / approach the opening, there is almost always a queue, and it is outside - evaluate the current weather conditions. The entrance and ticket offices are from Alemdar Street, opposite Hagia Sophia. Prices change quickly, our visit is 300 lira per person, spring is 23. A rare place in Istanbul where it makes sense to buy a ticket online.
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June 15, 2023
It's quite interesting, but for an amateur, for those who love historical events, you can take pictures beautifully and informative, only the only thing you need to
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February 10, 2024
It is worth visiting) the daily entrance on 02/09/2024 for tourists costs 600 lira per person.
In the evening, as I understand it, it is about twice as expensive, because concerts of classical and folk music are held in the evening (I read on the Internet)
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March 13, 2024
It is a very beautiful and atmospheric place. A couple of beautiful photos in the piggy bank.
The price has increased compared to 2023 .
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December 22, 2024
The engineering structure is interesting, but you can visit it just for show.
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December 20, 2022
The underground reservoir of Constantinople is one of the main attractions of Istanbul! The cave is more than 10 meters deep! Beautiful lighting, marble pillars! The viewing paths that you walk through the whole cave! We were in December now, but it's warm in the cave, despite the high humidity! Admission is paid, but it's worth the money for this beauty! You won't regret it!
Five points!
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December 29, 2024
It's a very cool place. It's very beautiful and interesting.
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October 3, 2024
It is not an ordinary place, interactive performances are held in the evenings.
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December 15, 2024
A very impressive and atmospheric place. I recommend
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May 30, 2024
It is a very beautiful place, steeped in historical events, I highly recommend visiting it
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July 22, 2024
It's an interesting location, but you have to be prepared for the price for a 20-minute tour. Undoubtedly a place steeped in history, the lighting effects emphasize the grandeur.
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December 16, 2024
Everything is very beautiful! A lot of visitors, really.
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October 19, 2024
There is a historical reservoir underground and in arches made of marble and travertine
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October 13, 2023
Tickets are not cheap, but unlike some other attractions of the city, there is an understanding of what I paid for - it's very beautiful inside, unlike anything I've been to before.
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December 10, 2023
The place is interesting in itself, but you won't want to visit it more than once. It is well equipped, an interesting play of light due to the backlight, but it is damp and dripping from the ceiling, which of course is okay, but there is not much to see there, unless in a complex with St. Sophia Cathedral
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April 22, 2024
I doubted for a long time whether to go or not, in the end I went and did not regret it! The place is unique, cool lighting that makes cool photos. The queue was small .
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December 9, 2023
I recommend to all guests of Istanbul to visit this grandiose place, which, despite its originally utilitarian purpose, has become a unique historical and cultural monument
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October 4, 2023
An incredibly large underground volume for drinking water, due to the absence of sunlight, water does not bloom and can be stored for a long time. Architecturally, the grandiose structure is definitely worth a visit in the top five attractions.
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September 1, 2023
An interesting place. A must-visit. I've seen it on blogs before, but it turned out to be even bigger in person.
It's cool inside and very humid. Be sure to find the heads of the Gorgon medusa.
The queue is long. But there is almost no queue for online tickets
The ticket in August 2023 cost 350 liras
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May 13, 2024
It is very beautiful and inspiring, it is better to come to the opening so that there is no hum from tourists and enjoy the dripping of water
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July 10, 2024
An interesting , atmospheric place !!! I advise you to visit.
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May 28, 2024
Yeah, this is something not earthly‼️Impressions are off the scale ‼️I would call it a miracle of the world!You should definitely visit it (I would put it in second place after Sofia‼️‼️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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February 6, 2024
It is interesting, but to look at the times if you choose a tank or a Galata, it is better here, the price is almost the same for foreign citizens. Photos for social networks. There will definitely be networks here
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June 13, 2023
The cistern of the Basilica. Interesting to visit . The sound of drops, a crying column. The opportunity to wander along the paths and listen to the water. A light installation with modern sculptures . It is better to visit in the early hours when there are few people. Then the silence of space magically envelops you.
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April 18, 2024
An incredible place, simply incomparable with anything, the legacy of the empire, which could give water to the whole palace, and everything around
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December 6, 2023
It's a great place. However, it is necessary to visit in the morning. Silence, when there are few people, is good. But it's a little stuffy! Be in a Turkish hammam!
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December 16, 2023
One of the must-see places in Istanbul, especially since it is next to Hagia Sophia.
Thousands of columns hold the vault of a man-made cave, the glare of changing illumination is reflected in the water, people walk along bridges in amazement, a dozen meters to the ceiling, and buildings above you, people walk, trams ride ...
I recommend.
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March 25, 2024
I was very impressed by the antique columns, they are all different. The Romans couldn't build ugly, even if no one was supposed to see it. After all, this is an underground water storage, the columns were completely in the water, supported the arches. . Now the water has been left about 30cm, for tourists. Lighting, catwalks, very impressive
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March 31, 2024
An extraordinary, magnificent place. The feeling of extraterrestrial magic. A must-visit.
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