The Basilica Cistern is Istanbul's largest surviving Byzantine cistern and one of its most unique historic sites. Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground water reservoir ...

The reception included an exhibition co-curated by the Istanbul Basilica Cistern and the Consulate, which showcased photographs of ancient underground water reservoirs in both Malta and Istanbul.

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The recently renovated Çirağan Palace Kempinski may be one of the “newer” hotels in Istanbul ... version of the Basilica Cistern. As for the rooms, you’ll have plenty of space to sprawl ...

For years it’s been a dream of mine to arrive in Istanbul by sea. To witness that magnificent city unfurl beside the ...

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While none of Istanbul’s other cisterns draws the kind of crowds as the Basilica Cistern, a few have been preserved or repurposed into modern spaces, including the show-stopping fine dining ...

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