Bosporus - Asiatic Side Attractions
By boat through the Bosporus
The best way of seeing the Bosporus in all its beauty is to take a trip from Istanbul on one of the coastal boats which ply along its length, calling in alternately at landing-stages on each side and thus affording a constantly changing panorama. The point of departure is just southeast of the Galata Bridge; the ports of call can be seen on the timetables displayed in the waiting room. Not all boats go as far as Rumeli Kavagi, the last station on the European side (1.75-2 hours). At each station there is a ferry to the other side.
Kuzguncuk, separated from Üsküdar by a low hill.
Beylerbey, with the *Beylerbey Sarayi, the most elegant of the Sultans' palaces on the Bosporus, built by Abdul Aziz in 1865; worth a visit.
*First suspension bridge (Istanbul Bogazi Köprüsü) over the Bosporus to Ortaköy (1970-73, clear width 1,074m/1,175yd, height of piers 165m/540ft).
Between Kandilli and Anadolu HIsari is the beautiful Valley of the Sweet Waters of Asia, at the mouth of the Göksu (Heavenly Water).
*Second bridge over the Bosporus (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü; 1,090m/1192yds long, 40m/131ft wide).
Kanlica, on a small promontory. On the shore is the summer palace of Vizier Körprülü (17th century), built on piles.
The best way of seeing the Bosporus in all its beauty is to take a trip from Istanbul on one of the coastal boats which ply along its length, calling in alternately at landing-stages on each side and thus affording a constantly changing panorama. The point of departure is just southeast of the Galata Bridge; the ports of call can be seen on the timetables displayed in the waiting room. Not all boats go as far as Rumeli Kavagi, the last station on the European side (1.75-2 hours). At each station there is a ferry to the other side.
Kuzguncuk, separated from Üsküdar by a low hill.
Beylerbey, with the *Beylerbey Sarayi, the most elegant of the Sultans' palaces on the Bosporus, built by Abdul Aziz in 1865; worth a visit.
*First suspension bridge (Istanbul Bogazi Köprüsü) over the Bosporus to Ortaköy (1970-73, clear width 1,074m/1,175yd, height of piers 165m/540ft).
Between Kandilli and Anadolu HIsari is the beautiful Valley of the Sweet Waters of Asia, at the mouth of the Göksu (Heavenly Water).
*Second bridge over the Bosporus (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü; 1,090m/1192yds long, 40m/131ft wide).
Kanlica, on a small promontory. On the shore is the summer palace of Vizier Körprülü (17th century), built on piles.
Anatolian Castle
The Anatolian Castle is also called Güzel Hisari (Beautiful Castle). The picturesque castle from which the place takes its name was built by Bayazit I in 1395 as an advanced post directed against Constantinople.
Cannon Hill
Past Cengelköy, Kuleli, Vaniköy and Top Dagi (Cannon Hill; 130m/427ft); famed for its view over the whole of the Bosporus, to Kandilli, on the promontory opposite Bebek Bay.
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Anatolian Lighthouse
Anadolu Feneri (Anatolian Lighthouse), on a low cape by the village of the same name, situated on the cliff-fringed coast with an old fort.
Cubuklu, Turkey
Cubuklu, in Beykoz Bay. In Byzantine times there was a monastery of the Akoimetoi (the "Unsleeping Ones") here, in which monks, in successive groups continued in prayer day and night.
At the head of the bay lies Pasabahçe, with its beautiful gardens. Near the shore is a Persian-style palace built by Murat III.
Beyond this is Beykoz, at the north end of Beykoz Bay.
At the head of the bay lies Pasabahçe, with its beautiful gardens. Near the shore is a Persian-style palace built by Murat III.
Beyond this is Beykoz, at the north end of Beykoz Bay.
Kabakos Bay
Kabakos Bay, with basalt cliffs in which countless sea-birds nest, and the steep-sided promontory of Yum Burun, at the northern entrance to the Bosporus.
