uskudar

Maiden's Tower

14 Nov 2007 12:00
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The Maiden's Tower is a tower located on a stone pile, at an arrow shooting distance from the Asian sideof Istanbul

14 Nov 2007 01:20
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Uskudar was founded at the intersection of Marmara Sea and the Bosphorus, at the end of Asian Side, in the deep valley open to the sea consisting of hills at both sides, forming boundaries with Kadikoy, Beykoz and Umraniye. The county is 36 square kilometers, and the lan

27 Nov 2007 05:46
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Contrary to all other palaces in Istanbul, Beylerbeyi palace is situated on the Asian shore of Istanbul. The palace which stands very close to the Asian leg of the

12 Dec 2007 03:40
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Cengelkoy is one of the most attractive districts of Uskudar,which is placed between Vanikoy and Beylerbeyi.Until 1960's Greek people were located in this Bosphorus village.Today the traces of traditional Bosphorus life can be recognized in Cengelkoy.It is one of

12 Dec 2007 04:27
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Beylerbeyi is one of the most attractive districts in Uskudar,between Cengelkoy and Kuzguncuk.During Byzantine era it was called Stavros.Beylerbeyi is one of the traditional Bosphorus villages,on Asian side

12 Dec 2007 05:19
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Salacak is one of the most attractive districts of Uskudar,on the coast of Bosphorus,between Semsipasa and Harem.It is located across The Maiden's Tower .Some of the attraction points of Salacak are, Maiden's Tower,Mosque and fountain,mad

12 Dec 2007 05:27
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Kuzguncuk is a district of Uskudar, on the Asian side of Istanbul

17 Dec 2007 02:20
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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

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