Dark Church

Amazing place, the frescos inside are so interesting. Definitely worth the extra price, if you are resident you csn get a discount with the museum yearly card

Beautiful place. Like all other spots in this Open Air Museum. Must see

This review is not about the site, wich is beautiful and of great historical significance. This is about the person guarding the inside of the dark church on the 14th of May 2025 at 2pm He is there mainly not to allow visitors to take pictures, fair enough. The problem is he was talking to a Turkish visitor who, whilst chatting to him was touching the frescos and then looking at his hands to see if they were stained. The guard didn't ask him to stop. He was unfazed by the whole thing. I would like to direct the question directly to this guard, that's why I have indicated the date and time: Is this how you look after a world heritage property? You don't deserve holding that job

It's an extra 6 euro on top of the 20 euro admission to the open air museum. However, it has really complete and beautiful frescos. It is not allowed to take pictures inside and there is an attendant who monitors this.

Very disappointed and tourist practices. You pay 30euro a ticket to enter the open air museum assuming you will see everything and then you get to the dark church and it’s hidden by a pay wall, you gotta pay an extra 6euro to enter. Pay to win rubbish.

Had such a wonderful time in this dark church. The paintings of Jesus were amazing - felt as if I were traveling back in time🙏. And as other reviews mentioned, I also noticed the guard at the door was not friendly toward foreigners.

Do not pay… keep walking and you will find other stairs with another church which is almost the same so it’s not worth to pay. This should be included in the already 20 euro entrance fee

You paid 20€ for the open air museum and an extra 6€ for this “dark church”. It’s nice but small, it took less than a minute to see it. I regretted it.