1-Hour History tour of Basilica Cistern

Explore Basilica Cistern

Interiors Of Basilica Cistern

Highlights

Venture into the cavernous depths of Basilica Cistern

Explore the Basilica Cistern

Istanbul

architectural, historical, sightseeing

Group Tour

1 Hour

Easy

English

Description

Sign-up for this one-hour tour to the Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul. Marvel at its design and architecture, and learn interesting facts about it.

Itinerary

Basilica Cistern Tour
- Meet your Istanbul tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin with your tour.
- Visit the Basilica Cistern or Cisterna Basilica. The enlarged cistern provided a water filtration system for the Great Palace of Constantinople and other buildings on the First Hill and continued to provide water to the Topkapı Palace after the Ottoman conquest in 1453 and into modern times.