
Going Underground in Istanbul – the Basilica Cistern
Istanbul was the last stop on our Turkey Itinerary. With only two days in the city we needed to choose carefully which landmarks we’d visit. Our hotel in Istanbul was in the Sultanahmet District, close to The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Naturally, they were all high on our Istanbul sightseeing list and maybe a boat trip on The Bosphorus if we had the time. We were excited about the food in Istanbul too.
But there is an unusual attraction in the city that has intrigued me since I first heard about it. Istanbul’s Basilica cistern, and its role in keeping the city supplied with water since the sixth century.
The Basilica cistern, Istanbul