Ortaköy is a picturesque village on the European side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s been overrun by tourists but is still an enjoyable place to spend some time.
Kuzguncuk is one of my favorite places to spend time in Istanbul. It’s a small village on the Asian side of the Bosphorus between Paşalimanı and Beylerbeyi.
Üsküdar, one of the most colorful neighborhoods in Istanbul, sits on the Asian shores of the Bosphorus. It’s the main part of the Üsküdar district.
Yıldız is a neighborhood in Istanbul situated around the Yıldız Palace complex and Yıldız Park. It lies east of Barbaros Boulevard and central Beşiktaş.
The Yıldız Palace complex in Istanbul, Turkey, was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire for 22 years during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II. It’s located in the Yıldız neighborhood of the district of Beşiktaş.
Samatya is a pleasant neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It sits on the Marmara Sea between Yedikule and Cerrahpaşa.