Istanbul tickets

Hagia Sophia Tickets: Kinds, Hours, Rules, Combos

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in clear daylight, with its large dome and three visible minarets above a park with a flowering tree and a fountain.

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

Basilica Cistern Tickets: Kinds, Fast Track, Hours, Combos

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Hagia Sophia stands whole in clear daylight behind a fountain and green gardens in Sultanahmet, with its dome and four minarets visible.

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