I had a wonderful time on the tour and our guide, Abdurrahman Yaramis from Backpackers Travel was more than we could have ever asked for- he is very intelligent, charming, professional, informative, and has very good English. The tour was around the old city/Sultanahmet in Istanbul and we saw 7 sites all together; sites more difficult to get to than... more

The Chora Church/Kariye Muzesi is located along the Theodosian Walls, separated from the remainder of the tourist destinations in Istanbul. We took a bus (90 I believe) from Eminonu towards Edirnekapi. The stop for the Chora Church is right after the soccer stadium on the right hand side of the bus, about 10 blocks or so past the Fatih Camii.... more

The mosaics are gorgeous and previous reviews have written a bit about the history. I would like to second that this is a must visit for anybody visiting Istanbul. It is a bit off the beaten track, but it's really not too far. If you're up for walking, I wandered over here from the Blue Mosque, stopping at several mosques... more

The Chora Church is also known as the Kariye Museum. Originally built in the 4th Century it has gone through many changes. The current building was built in the 11th Century. It has been used as a Church, a Mosque and a museum. The Byzantine mosaics and murals are awesome! The murals date from around 1320 that should not be... more

I am surprised that this is not ranked higher than 12th in the Places to See in Istanbul. I can only guess that this is because not enought people know about it. We took my Turkish friend who was showing us around Istanbul during our stay to this place, and she ahd not even heard about it before! This church... more

This museum seems to have different names in different guidebooks, and my friend accidently referred to it as the Charo Museum (which it is not), but it is an absolute must. We took a taxi from the Sultanahmet to the museum and then grabbed another taxi which was just hovering around the museum to get back. The mosaics in this... more

I love this place! I found the mosaics better and more beautiful than Hagia Sophia. The mosaics follow depict several gospel stories and it was great fun trying to identify these stories and interpret the pictures. This website provides a list of the different mosaics. http://www.enjoyturkey.com/info/sights/chora.htm The church should be open from 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m except Wed. more

Hagia Sophia und das Topkapi waren von Turisten überfühlt und die Hitze war fast unertragbar. Diese kleine Kirche zeigt die... more

Die ehemalige Klosterkirche (heute Museum) stammt aus dem 11. Jh, die hervorragenden Mosaiken in den Innenräumen aus dem frühen 14.... more