According to past travelers, the Basilica Cistern is easy to miss but worth checking out, despite its lack of interior attractions. Many said the site is beautifully preserved, but queues to buy ...

Straddling Europe and Asia, the country has been at the heart of numerous empires, which have left behind archaeological attractions ... Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern, a columned reservoir that ...

Here you can visit the Basilica Cistern - the largest of the many ancient ... Mosque standing impressively at its perimeter. The final attraction on the list is slightly trickier to locate ...

Topkapi Palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans from 1478 to 1856 and is one of Istanbul's most popular attractions ... in Sultanahmet near the Basilica Cistern, the Hagia Sophia and ...