Visit the stunningly beautiful museum and admire the magnificent mosaics and intricate frescoes adorning the walls of this ancient church.
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Reviews of Chora Church
4.4
Top destination
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveller
10 Dec 2019Currently (Winter 2019) undergoing major rennovation so not all sections are open
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveller
7 Oct 2019A lot of it closed due to restoration, also very difficult to get back from as no taxis
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
21 Sep 2019Must see. Easy T1 street car changing. TO T4 . A few glimpses of Bysantian glory and barbarous destraction by invades.
3/5 - Okay
steve
18 Jul 2019What we could see was fantastic but as with many of Istanbul’s famous sights being extensively renovated
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveller
1 Jul 2019Unfortunately, two thirds of this building is under renovation, so only a few mosaics may be viewed and none of the exterior.
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveller
20 May 2019The museum is in the middle of a major rennovation and more than half of it is inaccesable.
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