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Camlica Hill
 The great Camlica Hill stands about four kilometers east of Uskudar and can be reached by car. It is the taller of the twin peaks of Mount Bulgurlu, the highest point in the vicinity of Istanbul, 267 meters above sea level. It has a small teahouse in the midst of the pine grove which gives the peak its name. From here, there is an absolutely magnificent view, which ma Bosphorus
 Bosphorus is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, thus being a very strategic waterway. It was a river in the valley during the Tertiary period of the continents, which was drowned by the sea at the end of this period. It's length is 32 kilometers (20 miles) in the north to south direction, width varies between 730-3300 meters (800-3600 yards), and Black Sea
  Marmara Sea
 The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi), also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as Propontis ,is the inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the Asian part of Turkey from its European part Belgrad Forest
 Belgrad forest is the lung of Istanbul. It is situated on the European side of Istanbul in Sariyer district. Near the city you can find very vast forest named Belgrad. During the weekends the people go around this forest to take some sunday brunch or just for walking or hiking. |