Sultanahmet: what’s worth it?
Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı and the Basilica Cistern.
Worth itReality 81 +271Archaeology Museums★ 4.6
Worth itReality 81 +472Little Hagia Sophia★ 4.7
Worth itReality 80 +483Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum★ 4.6
Worth itReality 76 +24Gülhane Park★ 4.7
Worth itReality 76 −75Blue Mosque★ 4.7
Worth itReality 72 +86Hippodrome★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 64 −167Topkapı Palace★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 63 +318Cağaloğlu Hamam★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 58 −199Basilica Cistern★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 57 −2910Hagia Sophia★ 4.8
Skip itReality 35 +1111Kumkapı★ 4.6The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archaeology Museums | Worth it | 54 | 81 | +27 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (21,723) |
| 2 | Little Hagia Sophia | Worth it | 34 | 81 | +47 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (5,364) |
| 3 | Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum | Worth it | 32 | 80 | +48 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (5,252) |
| 4 | Gülhane Park | Worth it | 74 | 76 | +2 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (69,669) |
| 5 | Blue Mosque | Worth it | 83 | 76 | −7 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (122,958) |
| 6 | Hippodrome | Worth it | 64 | 72 | +8 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (36,916) |
| 7 | Topkapı Palace | Worth it if… | 80 | 64 | −16 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (121,422) |
| 8 | Cağaloğlu Hamam | Worth it if… | 32 | 63 | +31 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (4,842) |
| 9 | Basilica Cistern | Worth it if… | 77 | 58 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (98,094) |
| 10 | Hagia Sophia | Worth it if… | 86 | 57 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.8 (135,326) |
| 11 | Kumkapı | Skip it | 24 | 35 | +11 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (3,107) |