Special permission is required

Night at the Cistern will start after 20:00 with special permission. Known locally as Yerebatan Sarayı (Sunken Palace) or Yerebatan Sarnıcı (Sunken Cistern), this underground water cistern was the major water reservoir of Constantinople. The water was transported from the Belgrade Forest by the immense Byzantine aqueducts. The cistern has reopened its doors in 2022 after a detailed renovation.

What not to miss at the cistern is the two mammoth Medusa heads used as plinths in the far corner of the cistern (In Greek mythology, Medusa was a female monster with snakes for hair and anyone that looked into her eyes was instantly turned to stone).

GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS

• Tour fees include A/C transportation (except walking tours), round trip transfers from/to central hotels, professional guidance, entrance fees, donations, mentioned meals/drinks (lunch in full day tours), boat tours, ferry tickets, cable-car and V.A.T. (20%).
• Restaurants can be upgraded upon request.
• 30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages of 0-2.
• Full guests names and passport numbers are required for each tour due to government regulations.
• Cancellation is not possible in the last 24 hours. There will be no refund for any unused portion of any tour program.
• Citio reserves the right to alter, postpone or cancel the tour without prior notice due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Citio disclaims any responsibility and shall not pay any indemnity or reimbursement in the event that certain museums or monuments included in the program could not be visited with any reason beyond control.

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Important Note: Due to the working hours of the service provider and availability check, reservations for the following day can only be made till 16:00 o’clock.