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Hagia Sophia & Basilica Cistern Audio Guide

Name: Hagia Sophia & Basilica Cistern Audio Guide
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.5

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Pair Byzantine mosaics with the hushed underground columns of the Basilica Cistern on one flexible ticket. Listen to the audio guide at both sites, spreading the visits over up to three days.

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Full description

One booking covers Hagia Sophia's Byzantine mosaics above ground and the dimly lit chambers of the Basilica Cistern below it, with a 13-language audio guide for self-guided visits. Tickets stay valid for three days from first use, so the two sites can be visited on separate days, and a Topkapi Palace ticket can be added as an option to bring in Ottoman history.

Allow about two and a half hours in total, with security queues at each site. Reviewers admire the cistern but felt Hagia Sophia's renovation reduced the value.

Earphones and a live guide are not included.

Allow about two and a half hours in total, with security queues at each site. Reviewers admire the cistern but felt Hagia Sophia's renovation reduced the value.

Earphones and a live guide are not included.

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Address

Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. No:38, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

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Hours

Flexible daily entry between 9:00 and 18:00, ~2.5 hours; tickets are valid for three days from first use.

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

2h30