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Istanbul Archaeological Museum vs Chora Museum
Both are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Istanbul Archaeological Museums scores significantly better than Kariye Museum. Istanbul Archaeological Museums scores 96 with approval from 10 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Istanbul Archaeological Museum
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Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fodor's
"Step into this vast repository of spectacular finds... to get a head-spinning look at the civilizations that have thrived for thousands of years in and around Turkey."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It may not pull the number of visitors that flock to nearby Topkapı, but this superb museum complex shouldn't be missed."
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Travel + Leisure
"The world-class museum's garden alone begs a look. Inside, there are outstanding ancient sarcophagi, Byzantine sculpture, and Roman busts."
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Frommer's
"The Istanbul Archaeology Museum is housed in three buildings just inside the first court of Topkapi Palace and includes the Museum of the Ancient Orient."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This highly comprehensive museum is dedicated to Antiquity."
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Chora Museum
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Kariye Camii Sokak,No:26 Edirnekapi, Istanbul 34087, Turkey
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Fodor's
"The dazzling mosaics and frescoes in the former Church of the Holy Savior in Chora are considered to be among the finest Byzantine artworks in the world."
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Concierge
"Tucked away in a far corner of the Old City, just by the Edirnekapı gate, is the tiny Kariye Museum, also known as the Chora Church."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"İstanbul has more than its fair share of Byzantine monuments, but few are as drop-dead gorgeous as the Chora Church."
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Travel + Leisure
"This pumpkin-domed church-turned-museum is one of the great surviving jewels of Byzantine art and architecture."
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Let's Go
"Chora Church requires some serious ceiling-gazing, cramp-in-the-neck-calming skills—you’ll find some of the most beautiful surviving Byzantine art on the domes above your head."
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