The Basilica Cistern
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March 31, 2024
An extraordinary, magnificent place. The feeling of extraterrestrial magic. A must-visit.
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July 30, 2024
A beautiful place, worth a visit! It's a pity that the price bites.
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August 23, 2023
Finally opened, finally visited. The queue at the entrance is impressive, but it goes very fast. We really liked it, it's atmospheric, the scale is impressive, it's worth seeing once
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November 27, 2024
The price is simply unrealistic. The year is 2024, all prices are linked to euros. 25 euros. Half an hour, no more, for inspection
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October 24, 2024
One of the best sights of Istanbul. It is mandatory to visit.
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September 3, 2023
We have to go.And early.Read the story online.Do not try to understand what It is. "SUCH" is what they say in Odessa.A banal well with water, upgraded by the Romans to a strategic reserve during drought and siege.Just in case.A temple on the water with a defeated Jellyfish.A museum with excellent acoustics and modern sculptures.Just a cool place.The foundation of Hagia Sophia is so powerful that it makes no difference whether Christians or Muslims sing hosanna at the top.There's water here.And order.
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June 13, 2024
It was in January 2024 , the price is 800 lira .
Very beautiful, authentic. We walked around in 20 minutes , and stood in line for the same amount .
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January 13, 2024
A fascinating place. There are 80 liras for locals, but 600 for tourists. Be sure to visit) do not be afraid of the queue, it moves fast.
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October 5, 2024
Very interesting. The ticket has gone up in price . The queue for tickets is long.
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August 31, 2023
Mdaaa, this is definitely a top place. Goosebumps when you go down to the Basilica. It is recommended to visit, and it is better to buy tickets online, a little more expensive, you don't have to queue for a kilometer
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May 21, 2024
Unexpectedly large-scale.
You walk down the street and you won't notice what it is.
Everything interesting is below.
A must-visit.
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December 7, 2023
Nicely. Monumental and unusual. This is not for you to build human collars :)
I recommend a visit.
In order not to stand in a long queue, take a guide
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September 22, 2024
My favorite place! It fascinates with every visit
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December 3, 2024
The attraction is great, the staff is pumped up
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May 14, 2024
You don't have to take a guide. You won't get much information. You can just read it on the wiki. Nicely. It's impressive.
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January 3
This is just a grandiose underground structure that has stood for more than a thousand years and at the same time in a seismically dangerous zone! And how much work has been put into decorating something that should serve just a utilitarian purpose - collecting and preserving water?! And what kind of air is there! It is better to visit in the morning - fewer people. If you make it to the opening, then the viewing will be comfortable!
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January 1
If you arrive in the morning, the queue goes fast enough. The price is 900 liras- December 2024.
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May 13, 2023
An atmospheric place. Although the name is somewhat frightening. I was with children of different ages, everyone liked it. I recommend a visit. After the visit, I wanted to read about the history of creation in more detail.
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April 6, 2024
It is amazing in its scale.
It is impossible to imagine how much work has been put into this place.
Exhibitions of contemporary art are held inside - mixed impressions.
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December 27, 2024
It's an unusual setting, I've never seen anything like it. You can visit!
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May 11, 2024
A mind-blowing engineering structure of ancient Constantinople, now Istanbul, for storing drinking water in ancient times
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August 13, 2024
This is one of the most interesting and memorable sights
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December 8, 2023
An unusual place, we got to the day when the symphony was played on the piano, the acoustics are excellent. It's cool in hot weather.
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April 5, 2024
I highly recommend it. The unusual structure will make a very interesting impression.
If it wasn't for the price of the entrance ticket, I would have looked again
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April 7, 2024
One of the most interesting sights of Istanbul!
Come before 10 a.m. so that you don't have to queue at the entrance, and it wasn't crowded inside either.
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December 18, 2023
Everything is so monumental, it's amazing how it hasn't fallen apart yet. The queue for visiting is half an hour in October. Contemporaries added lighting and several sculptures. It was not for beauty that they did it right away.
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November 10, 2024
I read a lot of reviews - I thought it was an interesting place, I saw a long queue for tickets and pass specialists "out of turn for a small surcharge", I did not want to go) and did not go
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September 8, 2023
I was with my wife, she was there for the second time.(the first one in 97)She said that it was much better and more local then, now the water level is very low, there is practically no water.
There are many incomprehensible installations to attract tourists.
There are sooooo many people. We were with a guide, there is absolutely nothing to do there without a guide.
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October 8, 2023
An interesting place , the queue is very large . I recommend taking tickets online . The price is certainly ... not low). They say there is still a laser show , alas , I did not see it .
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August 15, 2023
I liked everything. 15.07.2023.The ticket for tourists is 350 liras. We got there at 16.30, there was a queue, but it was moving fast. In Turkish Yerebatan Sarai (Yerebatan Sarnici), for independent tourists without Internet! The global structure! It's worth a look! There is no auto guide, read the information before visiting, there is a description in English and Turkish.
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July 12, 2024
It's too noisy ((now like a swarm there! Cool and interesting
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December 28, 2024
An interesting and fascinating place with a long history!
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March 29, 2023
The place is unusual. But according to the points:
1. The queue. In general, it was worth thinking about this place already. Long queue = a lot of people. But we are optimists) and in vain.
2. The crowd. You go down the stairs and get into a dense stream of people. Which carries you all over the mesh bridge along the cistern. To catch a place for a photo is a separate quest. We were able to. But with difficulty.
3. The price. 1200 rubles per person. A child of 8 years old is also a person. And also 1200. Well, it's all right, of course. The tank of Theodosius is even more expensive. But you have to understand that this is a 15-minute walk across the bridge. We had 3,600 for the family. My toad is indignant.
4. I can't attribute this to a minus. Rather a given. The air is very humid. Everything is fine, but then going outside, you catch an unforgettable cheerfulness😄
Otherwise, everything is as in other reviews. And the atmosphere. And statues.
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October 12, 2024
The place is very impressive, one minus is the entrance price.
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December 21, 2024
Very fascinating! Beautiful! It's worth the money.
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November 5, 2023
We are very pleased with the visit to the Basilica cistern. It feels like I went down into an underground palace with antique columns. The backlight adds mystery.
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October 28, 2023
It's interesting, BUT: there is always a queue at the entrance, though it goes fast (50 meters in 20 minutes). Ticket - 450 liras (beginning of October 2023, due to inflation, the price is constantly rising, ~ $ 17). It's very hot and humid inside, you come out wet through. And there are a lot of people, walking in a crowd like during rush hour in the Moscow metro. An ambiguous experience.
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September 22, 2024
It's beautiful and interesting. But 900 lire per person is too much. Almost the same thing can be seen next to the mosque
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September 6, 2023
It's a cool place. Columns of ancient temples from all over the area were dragged into the reservoir. Where the heads of the gorgon medusa stick out. Good acoustics. Antiquity from all the cracks. High humidity. Good illumination.
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March 19, 2024
The underground structure of 300 AD, beautiful, fascinating architecture. I recommend
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July 20, 2024
It clearly does not cost 800 lira (1 lira = 2.6 rubles).
By the way, for Turkish citizens 200 lira. Think about it.
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November 16, 2023
A very interesting and majestic place, like an underground city. It reminded me a bit of the footage from Harry Potter with the Basilisk. Historical columns are propped up with metal beams so as not to collapse. Some have an engraved drawing on them. Two Gorgon Medusa Heads
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December 16, 2024
To feel the atmosphere of this unique structure, it is better to come to the very beginning and walk calmly without elbowing and take good photos
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February 10, 2024
A stunning place filled with atmospheric lighting changing colors. The photos turn out to be magical, be sure to take a picture of the jellyfish with backlight, they look amazing.
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May 23, 2024
You can do it without a tour. I definitely recommend you to visit. Of the disadvantages, only the price tag.
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April 18, 2023
A very atmospheric place that is mesmerizing at first glance. Interesting installations, the play of light and incredible architecture will definitely not leave anyone indifferent. And fans of the Da Vinci Code trilogy will not be even more impressed, because this is where the action of the novel Inferno takes place.
The queues are always long on the street, but they move fast enough, the ticket is 300 lira.
Despite the fact that the room is in the basement, it is not cold at all downstairs. Although there are a lot of people, but the territory is large and convenient to move around.
One of the few objects that has sunk into the soul.
I recommend it )
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April 10, 2024
The place is atmospheric, the entrance fee is about 20 euros, I definitely recommend visiting Istanbul.
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January 23, 2024
We visited a year ago, we really liked it, we brought the children. Unfortunately, many installations were removed, and the lighting, which created a special mood, was also turned off. Large-scale, dark and empty. For 600 lire for admission, it's generally a shame.
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December 20, 2024
The place is incredibly beautiful, I'm not tired of coming back here
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August 13, 2023
The queue was small because it was Wednesday evening
It's very beautiful, very cozy and unusual
The excursions are very interesting
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