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“hagia sophia”(3 874 reviews)

“restoration work”(267 reviews)

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This architectural marvel displays 30 million gold tiles throughout its interior, and a wide, flat dome which was a bold engineering feat at the time it was constructed in the 6th century.

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Suggested duration: More than 3 hours

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Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122, Turkey

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Noviceadvice

3

Reviewed today via mobile

An absolute must

This was the absolute highlight of our visit to Istanbul. Much, much more than we could imagine. I will visit it every time I visit Istanbul.

Date of experience: October 2019

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Jon Q

Hoedspruit, South Africa

3518

Reviewed yesterday

Heavy restorations means there is very little to see.

Heavy restoration invalidated the visit; no light, just a dark interior generally shrouded for restoration. Given the heavy restorations underway, this mosque, together with the Blue Mosque and the Cistern, all of which are similarly blighted, should be closed until restoration work has been completed,...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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1926lucyn

Melbourne, Australia

12654

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Didn’t disappoint

It has always been on my bucket list and it was everything I expected. Beautiful and a lovely mixture of religions. Easy to walk around with both floors accessible and some beautiful frescoes upstairs.

Date of experience: October 2019

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RivendellLondon

London

3626

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Brilliant site in Istanbul

Great place to visit and photograph inside and out. Had the feeling of being in the Pantheon in Rome but Hagia Sophia is much bigger. A great landmark in the city very close to The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Basilica Cistern ❤

Date of experience: September 2019

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nancyperlak

Lebanon

132

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Beautiful place

A must visited place. Beautiful area, restaurants all around. You can enjoy it being alone or with your loved ones and family.

Date of experience: October 2019

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Ellenia R

Bandung, Indonesia

12

Reviewed yesterday

Awesome museum

Moslem and kristian in one building?! Wow it's really something. If you came to turkey I would like recommended to visit this place

Date of experience: July 2019

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Gary H

St. Marys, Georgia

10

Reviewed yesterday

#1 in Istanbul for sights

Truly worth a visit but be ready for the crowds. Understand that there is a movement to turn it back into a mosque which would be a shame given the old Christian frescos.

Date of experience: October 2019

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Doro2609

The Hague, The Netherlands

123

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Amazing Museum

Absolutely a must! What an amazing place and so much history. Interestingly learning about empires, architecture. Prices are reasonable and you can find guides everywhere. Would advise to book online though.

Date of experience: September 2019

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AssemT24

44

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Beautiful but long line under the sun,

Beautiful, scenes are marvelous, everything was o. K, except police behaviour with people, sometimes unfriendly. , long lines for tickets And No shade or cover over the people lined and it was a sunny day, i was in the line for 45 mins under the...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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898crisu

Quezon City, Philippines

8

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Even just the view outside is worth visiting

Hagia Sophia is marvelous! We did not go inside. We decided to just stay outside for picture taking and to enjoy the cool breeze. At night, the lights made Hagia Sophia so breath-taking. The yellow light from below made the huge cathedral even looks bigger...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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Sultanahmet

With so many unmissable attractions within a mere
stroll of each other – and all set around the site of
an ancient Byzantine hippodrome – Sultanahmet is an
overwhelmingly popular tourist destination, and a
prime location for visitors to be wowed on a truly
epic scale. Beyond the wonders of the Blue Mosque, the
Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and more, this
relatively small area of Istanbul somehow manages to

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MrWorldTraveler

What is the latest time one can enter the musuem? I plan on visiting in Oct during a long flt layover

26 August 2019|

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Most of the museums close around 5pm. But that entire area is really cool to walk around. Get yummy snacks and people watch around huge beautiful buildings. So I didn’t get a chance to go to Taksim but I hear that’s another... More

ragzv

Does anyone know the validity of the entrance E ticket purchased through muze.gov.tr It does not show any options for choosing dates. Thanks

13 August 2019|

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No clue

Navigate47941153864

Hello, For those who have been this year or last year, how much does the entrance to Hagia Sopfia, Topkapi and Sea Life Istanbul cost. Thank you.

8 July 2019|

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It’s 60 TL (so like £8) but for 90 you can skip the queue which is what I did and would recommend. Topkapı was the same but if you do both and anything else u may as well get the pass for a few days and you can skip queue... More

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Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Istanbul

Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)