Historic site · Istanbul
Basilica Cistern
Turkish name: Yerebatan Sarnıcı
The sources disagree on current prices for Basilica Cistern, so we show none. No MuseumPass covers it.
Tariff checked 1 October 2026 · Source: kultur.istanbul
Does a MuseumPass pay off here?
Basilica Cistern is not on any MuseumPass list we could match, so plan on a single ticket.
Turkish citizens use the MüzeKart instead. A MüzeKart+ costs ₺200.
Where it is
- This site
- Paid entry
- Free entry
- Closed now
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Positions come from the source records and can be off by a few hundred metres.
Nearby in Istanbul
- Hagia Sophia visitor gallery (upper floor)0.2 km€25
- Istanbul Archaeology Museums0.3 km€15
- Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts0.3 km€17
- Great Palace Mosaics Museum0.4 kmClosed
- Topkapı Palace (palace, Hagia Irene, Harem)0.5 km≈ €50
- Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam0.6 km€10
- Tombs Museum0.8 kmFree
- Galata Tower2.0 km€30
Before you go
Opening hours
No source we trust confirms opening hours here, so we show none. Check with the site before you go.
Good to know
- The venue page and a newer domestic-visitor notice disagree. Current prices, operator status and hours remain unconfirmed and are excluded from price comparisons.
Prices are the standard adult tariffs on the Ministry of Culture and Tourism list. Student, group and other discounts are not shown. Lira prices appear in euros at the TCMB rate of 55.21 lira per euro on 13 October 2026.