We bought the museum pass, which advertised that you skip the lines. We still stood in line for over an hour, thought I guess we skipped the ticket line, though the entrance line was staggering.

Viewed the Mosque without a tour guide so we lost some idea for translation of culture. Be careful though of random locals looking for money to give tour. Odd that this is allowed for a religious structure.

Would be a good idea, if you're going to several of the main sites, to buy the 72EU pass which gets you in to specified attractions rather than wait in multiple ticket lines. Line here took about an hour to get in. Museum/church was amazing. The extra cost audio tour was not particularly good. Hagia Sophia is a definite must-see... More

The Hagia Sophia is always one of those things that you hear talk about when they go to Istanbul or as one of the world's places to see before you die. After seeing it, I now have to say I know what people mean. The building is awe-inspiring and just begs you to look up and up and up when... More

I enjoyed this place more than the Blue Mosque. Walked on the ground floor, then walked upstairs to the 1st floor to view the entire place. The place was very crowded.

An amazing piece of architecture and one can't help but be inspired when inside gazing at the light streaming through its glorious dome. And I love the fact that it blends both sides of its existence: the Christian and Muslim, both living in harmony. One tip: go with a tour group and you avoid the endless lines that may keep... More

I wish that I had read about the ques to buy tickets and then again to get into the Hagia Sophia. I would have purchased tickets in advance. The lines, even before 1000am are daunting. There are many tour guides walking the line offering a guided tour, tickets and a move straight to the front of the line for a... More

Sophia is one of the most amazing places I have seen in my life. It´s a museum and I recommend to spend 2 or 3 hours to enjoy it properly. It´s necessary wake up very early in the morning to avoid the queue because otherwise you will spend 2 hours waiting to enter.

This is one of the place to see in Istanbul, it's amazing. We were in march so lines weren't too bad, it's worth every penny... You can take a tour or just walk by yourself.