Santa Sofía Reviews

MashaAllah, such a beautiful place, need to queues early, 72L per person.

Hagia sophia Musem is one of the museum's which you wouldn't know much about it unless you are there with a guide. But truly it is an amazing place you know the history and how othaman empire converted the church into the mosque and then now they are taking out all the conversions and bringing back the old church art. But its a must go place if you visit Istanbul.

One of the best place for visit and explore history.

A great place to feel all the ancient and modern Turkey

Beautiful historical place with very nice garden and counter yard

One extraordinary building where you can still feel the soul of ancients

Just wow when I walk inside the Hagia Sophia and its even more amazing when walking upstair to Upper Level to see the whole view. Definitely worth it and very happy to be there.

Too beautiful for pictures alone. From America but love Turkey.

It was okay. When we went it was under construction. It is a museum now it was a church and then mosque before.

A thousand years old and one of the biggest domes in the world, is a sight you must see if you visit Istanbul. Is as beautiful on the inside as it's on the outside. Can be crowded during summer days.

Love this important site in history. I had a great time almost a year ago. Totally worth a visit!

Unreal experience of visiting of huge and beautiful monument of arcitecture of 6th century.

Great historical monument for both Christianity and Islam.

Nice Historic place ...the best is underground water storage its awesome

I don't love this place, just wondering why it changed to a mosque...

A historical and monumental building. Should be in the top list of visitors.

Disappointing, poorly maintained to a point it lost it's glamour. Nothing to see there, much more impressive places in Greece or Italy

Breathtaking site. Shows the Christian and Islamic history of Istanbul. Just amazing

Amazing connection of diffrent cultures, religion...

So crowded... Long wait cues.. And there are stupid black market guys offering durect entry forr 100 where you will pass directly if you pay 90... Normal entry fee is 60 tl. The coffe inside has only turkish cafe for a cultural museum.. All things are rubish given in very high prices with cartoon cups... If you dont have to.. Do not.. Karia museum is 5 times bettet fresques then this..

Beautiful! Its better to go there on your own with passes for couple of museum's. If u r going with group, you have to be ready to wait in the line for 2 hours.

Such a beautiful relic of the combination of two different beliefs. Great to see the restoration attempt underway. Hope to see it when it is finished one day. Excellent choice for a day outing, surrounded by a local square providing for a great environment.

I really loved this place infact my google account s photo was taken here

Hagia Sophia Museum which was previously a Cathedral in the Catholic Roman times. Then once the rule of the Muslim Ottoman Empire began they preserved the place of worship and converted it into a Mosque, erecting up many minarets. The place is now a museum, such a beautiful building with so much history.

Beautiful amazing place.. Describes an excellent architecture of old era. This place has a long history.. must be visited...

Have these jerks heard of a power washer? Ugly building.

Beautiful cathedral from the Byzantine era. Pity that restoration works are on going and the insane queue takes a star off.

The beautiful historical places. Love it... and want to back again, insya Allah

This place is so old. But seriously, the audio tour leaves a lot to be desired. Could have been much better. Don't waste money on it.

This whole area is undescribable, it's a a place of civilization, history, and just much much more, once you get to this city you will start feeling the magnitude of what it's like, all the books you read, a the history the names you read about, you will only do that if you decide to make the trip and visit, now yes there are lines , yes it's pricey but , with all of that its still worth visiting the whole city and seeing everything it has to offer, just keep a smile on your face, and be humble, those ppl are just trying to make a dollar, I used no thank you and smiled , it worked just fine, the place is loaded with police and security, if you feel the need

It is great to know how much history is behind the Hagia Sophia Museum. I enjoyed so much being there. I do recommend

Hagia Sophia is probably one of the main masterpieces of Islamic architecture. The mosque has a very rich history and is a very complex structure with lots of different rooms and spaces for different activities. It is also very high. There's a way to get on the second floor inside and see the ground floor from new angle. It's under renovation, so hopefully soon we'll see it in new light.

Worth ticket price. It shows the integration between Islam and Christianity at this iconic place.

Visited for 2nd time. Worth appreciating history and art.

I could've skipped this place. There wasn't too much to see in it. Plus there were many visitors and an admission fee. Unless you have a religious connection, there really wasn't much to see here. Around the area was nice to walk around, which was more interesting than inside the Hagia Sofia itself.

Truly amazing place only negative was that they had sold out of English guides. Other than that it was a place I will never forget

Amazing museum, at the moment being renovated, so part of it is covered by scaffolding. Very beautiful domes and mosaics.

Historic, amazing, beautiful monument. Must see in Istanbul

Historical church turned mosque turned tourist attraction. In the old part of Istanbul, with the blue mosque and topkapi palace in the same area. A must when in this city.

I cannot repeat this often enough. A must first thing see in Istanbul before everything. It is a divine holy and spiritual place worth 1600 years almost. We have taken prior that a guided tour from the app Get your guide with Istanbul Tourist Pass, where Ozcan was our guide. The tour was very infomative and knowledgeable.

Absolutely incredible architecture rich in history, an absolute treasure.

Such a unique place which was used both as a church and a mosque. Very unique art and architecture

Masterpiece of Byzantine empire, a 1500 years-old construction which was built as a church, then converted into a mosque, and today a museum.

Wonderful place. Make sure you go with a guide. There are lot of things to know about the history.

What can I say. U have to visit and you will be mesmerised. It's that sort of place where words cant tell the tale.

Beautiful Museum. It is worth paying the entrance fee as it is an authentic jewel with an ancestral heritage. Do not forget to visit the upper level as it shows a wonderful view of this former temple. It is a must if you are in Istanbul, can't miss it.

Truly amazing, how did they build it? Unbelievable!!

This should definitely be the first thing on your list If your going to Istanbull for sight seeing. It's beautiful palace which is almost completely restored and has an interesting history

A great interference between two religions architecture. I loved the place. Be careful of the people who trying to sell you tickets for fast track.

It's a very good place but it is under renovation at this time.

This was absolutely serene and beautiful to be at. The structure, the history, the lights inside and the incredible detail were breathtaking. I felt blessed to be inside such an incredible structure. The history of the Hagia Sophia is awesome and I highly recommend the Hagia Sophia to anyone that visits Istanbul.

Probably one of the oldest buildings I have ever been to. This well preserved historic building is one of the main destinations for tourists visiting Istanbul.
The autumn sun is a powerful boost to the pleasure of visiting this place and enjoying the surrounding gardens.
Recommend

Must see but I didn't like a lot. Price 40 TL for only visiting. If you plan to visit also Topcapy palace and Harem it's better to by museum pass for 85 TL. But when we were there cards haven't been sell.

Aya Sophia (Hagia Sophia) is the former Greek Orthodox zchristian partiarchal cathedral and latter became an Ottoman imperial mosque. Today is a museum. Built in 537 AD and it was famous for its massive dome . Also it was the world's largest building. The construction consists of mostly masonry. Inside you may see both Islamic and christians arts.

Great historic site. You can see the history of the three religions that the site has lived through.

Majestic historical structure, definitely worth a visit along with the palace nearby

They restore it pretty well and it's good to visit. We ordered the tickets online for us not to wait in line which was good saving a lot of time and also including a tour guide.
It was beautiful.

Most probably you know Hagia Sophia was built as a church at 500s. But it was destroyed by the earthquakes twice time. Thus is the third one and the best. When Istanbul was concured it was converted into mosque. After about 400 years it was converted into a museum by Ataturk. Now it is a nice attraction to visit in Istanbul.

Amazing place to visit. So much history. The crowds can get long so look into getting a fast pass. There is construction inside right now so be ready for that. Overall an amazing place to see and experience. An absolute must if you are in the city. It is also closed on Monday s. So if you are booking tours make sure to take that into consideration.

The architecture is amazing. Great to visit a place with so much history.

It is an ancient place with a stunning view. But they should open the mosaics before praying hours. We want to see the mosaics of Hagia Sophia