Hagia Sophia tickets fall into six groups on the seller sites checked for this guide, from booth entry to city passes. A visit runs from 45 minutes to 2 hours, and children under 8 enter free with an adult. The hours and the prayer pauses change by season, so the official page decides before you … Read more
A Topkapi Palace tour lasts from 45 minutes to 3 hours across the listings read for this page, and it walks the courtyards of the former Ottoman palace in order. The Harem needs its own ticket, so check the highlights line before you book. The museum’s opening hours and its closing day change, so the … Read more
Basilica Cistern tickets come in seven kinds across the seller pages read for this page, from a standard pass to a night visit and a city pass. The visit takes about one hour inside, and the entrance is on Yerebatan Caddesi, a short walk from the T1 tram stops at Sultanahmet and Gülhane. Fast-track entry … Read more
A Bosphorus dinner cruise lasts three to four hours, and the boat leaves Kabataş Pier in the evening with a set dinner, a live stage show and a table for each booking. The sources read for this page give start times between 20:00 and 20:45, and Friday and Saturday sailings fill first. After Istanbul, the … Read more