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Nice Places in Istanbul

Find nice places in Istanbul (Turkey), to stay and relax. Often located beside the beaten main tourist tracks.

Turkey

Topkapı Palace

Topkapı Sarayı

The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as "the best example[s] of ensembles of palaces of the Ottoman period.

Yıldız Park

Yıldız Parkı

Yıldız Park was once part of the imperial garden of Yıldız Palace. Extending down the slopes from the palace, this walled park was reserved only for palace dwellers during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II.The area of Yıldız used to be a forest in Byzantine times. Currently Yıldız Park is a beautiful garden complex with set in a very large park of flowers, plants and trees, gathered from every part of the world dating from the Ottoman era. Park grounds offer panoramic views of the Bosphorus. The park is a popular picnic place especially for the weekends. Two beautiful old pavilions, namely Çadır and Malta pavilions, are used to rest, drink tea, eat breakfast and have lunch.

Gülhane Park

Gülhane Parkı

Gülhane Parkı, "Rosehouse Park" is a historical urban park in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is located adjacent to and on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace. Gülhane Park was once part of the outer garden of Topkapı Palace and mainly consisted of a grove. The first statue of Atatürk in Turkey was erected in the park in 1926, sculpted by Heinrich Krippel. But ironically, you would see lots of woman veiled in black chador and tons of men with their long beard missing their good old times when they were ruled under muslimic laws.