Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern Combo Tour in Istanbul

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1. Topkapi Palace Tour Times Mondays09:00, 11:00,13:45,14:45,15:30 Tuesdays: Closed Wednesdays:09:00,10:00,11:00,13:00,14:00,14:45,15:30 Thursdays:09:00, 10:00,11:15,12:00,13:15,14:15,14:45,15:30 Fridays:09:00, 10:00,10:45,12:00,13:00,13:45,14:30,15:30 Saturdays:09:00, 10:15,11:00,12:00,13:00,13:45,15:00,15:30 Sundays:09:00, 10:15,11:00,12:00,13:00,13:30,14:30,15:30 Topkapi Palace: At the fountain of Sultan Ahmed III across the main gate of Topkapi Palace

   1.5 hAdmission included

2. Hagia Irene Museum Free Entrance. The Church of Hagia Irene (Divine Peace) is a Byzantine church, which is in the first courtyard of Topkapi Palace. It was the first cathedral in Constantinapolis. Over the centuries, it was built 3 times. The church, as it currently stands, was built by Constantine V in the 8th century. It was an arsenal during the Ottoman Empire period. It became the very first museum in Turkey in the 19th century. After extensive restorations in modern days, it was opened as the "Hagia Irine Museum."

   10 minAdmission included

3. Beautiful yet eerie, Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi) isn’t your average underground well. Dating back to the Byzantine era, the huge cistern was built in the mid-500s on the former site of a basilica. More than 300 marble columns provide a grand, serene atmosphere to what was essentially subterranean water storage.

   20 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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About Istanbul

Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.

The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.

Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).

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