Çamlıca Hill (Büyük Çamlıca Tepesi) is a place on the Asian side of Istanbul with phenomenal views of the city and the Bosporus. The Turkish name literally translates to Big Pine Tree Hill.
Çengelköy is a lively village on the Asian side of the Bosporus in Istanbul. Located in the Üsküdar district, it was known as Sofianí (Σοφιανή) or Kikónion (Κικόνιον) during Byzantine times, but nothing survives from that era.
Beylerbeyi Palace (Beylerbeyi Sarayı) is a magnificent Ottoman palace under the Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the village of Beylerbeyi.
The village of Beylerbeyi sits literally just north of the Bosporus Bridge on the Asian side of the Bosporus in Istanbul. It’s located in the district of Üsküdar.
Maiden’s Tower (Kız Kulesi), also known as or Leander’s Tower, is an Istanbul landmark of many legends and mysteries. The tower sits on a small island just off the shore of Üsküdar on the Asian side of the Bosporus. It has unique views of Istanbul due to its excellent position.
East of the Selimiye neighborhood in the Üsküdar district is the very peaceful Karacaahmet Cemetery (Karacaahmet Mezarlığı). This cemetery is the oldest and largest Ottoman burial ground in Istanbul, founded in the mid-1300s. Over a million people have been buried there.