I went to this cistern instead of the Basilica Cistern and did not regret it. There is no queue, there are not many people, also in the city center, a colorful light show
You can go for 50 lire, I do not advise you to go more expensive, even to a light show. We went for 250 lira (the price for tourists 03.01.23) and it's not worth it at all. Just a hall with columns and a light show every half hour for 10 minutes.
It's not worth it, the infographics of the 90s have not been relevant for a long time, to run in for a couple of minutes and take a couple of photos is nothing more…
The tank is small, but the laser show is great, there are two of them, do not miss it. The time does not always start on time, I waited 15 minutes for the first show and 10 minutes for the second, calculate the time
The entrance fee for tourists is 250 liras on 01/20/2023. the entrance ticket to the laser show is 350 liras per person. The show did not cause much excitement. The information that the visit is free is not correct.
The cistern of Theodosius is much more interesting than the Basilica. Plus, there is practically no queue, and every hour there is a light show, very impressive! It's worth a visit.
Prices for tourists are 5 times higher than for locals: 60 liras versus 300 liras. And this is for 1 person.
In principle, they did not go because of the ripping off.
The shows are held every hour, they really last 10 minutes. But it doesn't take longer. Half an hour for photos and an inspection, taking into account the laser show, is quite enough. A ticket for the end of July 2022 costs 150 lira (500 rubles approximately), 50 for locals, 20 for the disabled.
I advise you to visit.
Quite interestingly, the modern show in the tank is 1600 years old.
The laser show lasts exactly 600 seconds, there are no 45 minutes.
January 2022 the cost is 120 liras.
There is atomic Turkish coffee upstairs in the cafe, I recommend it.
Everything is fine, but I would like to know more. Where did the water come from, where did it go, where do the western "windows" go, what was above, when they dug it out, how much did it fit, how much was enough? An interesting place, but except for the sign at the entrance of information zero.
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Runsider
Level 15 Local Expert
March 29, 2024
Impressive, less than the Basilica, but also nothing and cheaper tickets. I visited because I lived nearby, otherwise I wouldn't have gone.