tarabya

Bosphorus

17 Dec 2007 02:22
uskudar, marmara sea, besiktas, beylerbeyi, ortakoy, bosphorus, black sea, bosphorus bridge, istanbul scenery, Arnavutkoy, Bebek, Rumelihisar, Emirgan, Tarabya, Yenikoy2, Istinye, Sariyer, Kanlica, Beykoz, Anadoluhisar

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

24 Dec 2007 07:29
cafe, restaurants, bosphorus, Emirgan, Tarabya, Istinye

Emirgan is located on the European Side of Istanbul,in Sariyer district.It is famous for its cafes on the shore of Marmara Sea and the large city park on the slopes behind it. The Verifier Yahsi (seaside mansion) on the shore and the pavilions inside the park that serve

25 Dec 2007 02:28
restaurants, Tarabya, Sariyer, blacksea, rumelifeneri

When the road following the shore takes a turn after Tarabya, the opening of the Bosphorus to the Black Sea becomes visible for the first time. Starting from here, the shore is lined with old mansions belonging to embassies or individuals and fish restaurants all the way into the Sariyer district.