Turkey: Asian Istanbul

On one of the days in Istanbul we explored the Asian side: from Beylerbeyi Palace to the Camlica Hills to Kadikoy, and to Goztepe Park. Istanbul is a vast city, and every corner is vastly different. Next time, we'll stay away from Sultanhamet, maybe right in Kadikoy.

We rode the Metro under the Bosporus Sea to Üsküdar, where the fishermen we out in force, then took the bus to Beylerbeyi Palace






Beylerbeyi Palace and the Bosporus Bridge








View from the Camlica Hills with the Marmara Sea (left), Golden Horn (center), and the Bosporus (right) all in sight. These views were not that far from the eye-catching Çamlıca TV Tower, third below.






Kadikoy, IMO, is the liveliest district on the Asian side. We had a tasty vegan lunch at Vegan Masa, then spotted some cool architecture before heading east to see the Tulips at Göztepe Park.








Outdoor Market


The Art Nouveau-ish Süreyya Opera House.




The front and rear of the very cool modernist Kadıköy Public Education Center is in the Moda neighborhood.




Fishermen and Nets at the Moda docks.


The tulips at Goztepe Park were amazing. Check out the video, first below, and the following photos. The park also had a great circular playground for kids, and benches for old folks to sit.