Top 25 things to do on the Asian side in Istanbul

Posted by Ali Akpinar on July 25, 2010 in Info, Lists | 0 Comment
  1. Go to Camlica Tepesi (Camlica Hill) for a nice cup of tea and a spectacular Bosphorus view.
  2. Watch a Fenerbahce game at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Especially a derbey between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.
  3. Climb up the Yoros Fortress after having a fish-raki meal in Anadolukavagi.
  4. Go to Sile to have brakfast near the Lighthouse.
  5. Go to Riva, Sile or Agva to swim and sunbathe.
  6. Go to one of those “kendin pisir kendin ye” open-air restaurants on the way to Sile or in Poyrazköy, where you can order and make barbecue yourself.
  7. Go boating in the Agva creek.
  8. Have a lovely breakfast near the marina in Fenerbahce.
  9. Have an ice cream at the Ali Usta and drink tea or coffee with a friend at the gardens facing the old city, islands and Fenerbahce.
  10. Go to Büyükada, buy a bottle of olive oil, climb up the hill to the Aya Yorgi Church, light a candle, leave the olive oil and have something to eat at the open air restaurant with a spectacular view of the Marmara Sea and the city.
  11. Walk to Kalpazankaya on Burgazada (second island) and have a meal at the open air restaurant.
  12. Go for a picnic on Heybeliada (third island before Buyukada).
  13. Sit at the Cinaralti cafe near the ferry station in Kanlica and have a yoghurt.
  14. Have breakfast at the Cinaralti cafe in Cengelkoy at the weekend and play backgammon after.
  15. Go shopping in Bagdat Street.
  16. Go for a walk biking by the sea side from Fenerbahce to Bostanci.
  17. Go to Haydarpasa train station by ferry from Karakoy and have a meal at the Haydarpasa Gar Restaurant with the passengers to Anatolia.
  18. Go for a walk at the Kadikoy fish market, have a meal at the Ciya, drink a serbet after.
  19. Go to the Kiz Kulesi (The Maiden Tower) to have a cup of coffee.
  20. Go to Kanaat Lokantasi in Uskudar and walk to Fethi Pasa Korusu to have a tea or coffee and take Bosphorus photos.
  21. Have a raki-fish meal at the Ismet Baba in Kuzguncuk.
  22. Go to Hidiv Kasri in Kanlica for breakfast or dinner.
  23. Go fishing in front of the Kuleli military school in Cengelkoy.
  24. Have a meal at the Yeni Goksu by the Goksu creek.
  25. Your turn! Do you have any more reasons to add to this list? If you do, then please leave a comment with your recommendations.
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