I am surprised that this is not ranked higher than 12th in the Places to See in Istanbul. I can only guess that this is because not enought people know about it. We took my Turkish friend who was showing us around Istanbul during our stay to this place, and she ahd not even heard about it before! This church... more

This museum seems to have different names in different guidebooks, and my friend accidently referred to it as the Charo Museum (which it is not), but it is an absolute must. We took a taxi from the Sultanahmet to the museum and then grabbed another taxi which was just hovering around the museum to get back. The mosaics in this... more

I love this place! I found the mosaics better and more beautiful than Hagia Sophia. The mosaics follow depict several gospel stories and it was great fun trying to identify these stories and interpret the pictures. This website provides a list of the different mosaics. http://www.enjoyturkey.com/info/sights/chora.htm The church should be open from 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m except Wed. more

Hagia Sophia und das Topkapi waren von Turisten überfühlt und die Hitze war fast unertragbar. Diese kleine Kirche zeigt die... more

Die ehemalige Klosterkirche (heute Museum) stammt aus dem 11. Jh, die hervorragenden Mosaiken in den Innenräumen aus dem frühen 14.... more