The Blue Mosque was gorgeous, and sitting outside in the evening and listening to the call of prayer and looking at it all lit up was one of my favorite experiences in Istanbul.

Beautiful wonderful building. Amazing interior . At night looks beautiful from anywhere in Istanbul. Amazing carpet and lights inside

Visited this masjid during the day with a small group- was busy but as other reviewers have pointed out- the queues do seem to move quite rapidly. Very beautiful masjid but was not very busy- for prayer use- at our visit. Interior design is also lovely and the beauty is beyond words. It is desirable to wear full length dress... More

This mosque is stunning with its elaborate design and craftsmanship! All architects as well as every person in this world need to see this true beauty made by a human!

The place is beautiful, especially during sunset & night time (when we visited), but that is written in all the other reviews below, so "nothing new under the sun". Our more special impression from the visit was a conversation with an Imam, who has an office just near the entrance to the main praying area (there are signs inviting people... More

This is the one that everyone should visit. The experience of removing your shoes, and making sure your head is covered is a novelty to westerners, but one should bow to their customs. Scarves are provided if ladies do not have one with them. It is worth mentioning that this is still a working mosque and whilst we were visiting... More

In reality, we found the other major mosques of Istanbul to be of greater interest so don't make the Blue Mosque your only mosque visit. The visitor's entrance is on the South side (check the posted hours as they very different from what was in Lonely Planet)

AMAZING!!! absolutely stunning and beautiful. The architecture and the history behind it is awesome. Definitely one of my highlights of the holiday. Night time is even better when the mosque is all lite up!

It was well organised, and free to enter (donation recommended). It was interesting to see the inside of the building, but no info was offered really.