The Çırağan Palace is a former Ottoman palace located on the European shore of the Bosphorus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy. It is one of Istanbul's most iconic buildings, built by …
The Yedikule Fortress, which has served many functions throughout history, from the office of treasury to the house of lions, was also used as a prison. Those who were kept …
The fortress was built between 1393 and 1394 by Sultan Bayezid I on the Asian (or Anatolian, in Turkish anadolu) side of the Bosphorus. Together with Rumeli Hisarı on the European shore, it controlled shipping on the Bosphorus.
Aydos Castle (Turkish: Aydos Kalesi) is the ruins of a hilltop castle. The castle site was chosen on the 537-meter-high Aydos Hill, the highest point in Istanbul. Aydos is the …
If you'll park below (where all restaurants are), you'll pay for parking. If you'll dry up to the castle, you'll pay nothing. Great views on Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge.