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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 more »
Kanlica is one of the most attractive distcticts of Anatolian side of Istanbul,in Beykoz more »
Kucuksu Palace or Kucuksu Pavilion, or Goksu Pavilion, (Turkish: Kucuksu Kasri) is a palace in Istanbul, situated in Kucuksu neighborhood of Beykoz district, at the Asian shore of Bosphorus between Uskudar more »
Sile is a settlement area history of which goes back until 12000-6000 BC. The word "Sile" originally comes from Greek language which means sweet marjoram. This beautifully scented herb grows on hills and ridges of mountains. Sile is one of 32 administrational dis more »
Anadolu Feneri(Anatolian Light House) is located on the Asian side of Istanbul,where Bosphorus conjo more »
Beykoz is a district in the suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey at the upper end of the Bosphorus on the Anatolian side. Beykoz includes everything from the streams of Kucuksu and Goksu (just before Anadolu Hisari more »
Eastern side of the Bosphorus is called Asian side of Istanbul.Most attractive districts are Beykoz, Uskudar, Kadikoy, Moda, Bostanci, Pendik and more »
Anadolukavagi is located in Asian side of Istanbul,in Beykoz.It is popular with its fig and drinkin more »
Polonezkoy(Adampol)is a small village which is located on the asian side of Istanbul,in Beykoz.Its green nature,is the attraction point of the village. In 1772 Austria, Russia and Prussia have singed a treatment for sharing out Poland between each other. On the other side, Ottoman Empire have never accepted Poland's breaking do more »
Hidiv Pavilion is located on the hills of Cubuklu neighborhood in Beykoz district on the Asian side of Istanbul.It was built in 1907 by Italian architect Delfo Seminati as a residence for the Ottoman governor (Hidiv or Khedive) of Egypt, Abbas Hilmi Pasha. The mansion sits in a large area and at the main entrance there is a monumental fountain, risin more »
Anadoluhisari (Anatolian Castle) is a fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus, which also gives its name to the quarter around it. It was built between 1393 and 1394 by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I "The Thunderbolt" as part of his preparations for the Second Ottoman Siege of Constantinople, which took place in 1395. Anadoluhisari, constructed on an area of 7,000 m2, is situated at the n more »
Istanbul Anatolian Lighthouse Virtual Tour please click hereA fishing village to the north of Anatolian Kavak and Anatolian Lighthouse can be reached via the highway from Beykoz.It is famous for its fish and scenery just like other villages on the Bosphorus strait. It was built in 1834 and served to guide British and French vessels crossing the st more »
Polonezkoy, literally the Polish Village, is a pretty village on the Beykoz-Sile road on the Asian side. It was founded by settlers from Poland, who took political asylum in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century. Located in the midst of abundant nature, Polonezkoy offers the visitors the natural beauty and the fresh air full of oxygen. Owing to intensive touristic demand the village has been equipped with restaurants, motels and pensions. The opportunities for picnics, stroll more »
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