İstanbul · Marmara
Üsküdar
- History
- Faith tourism
- Sea & beaches
Üsküdar, on the Asian side, is known for its Ottoman mosques, the view of the Maiden's Tower and Çamlıca Hill. At sunset, the skyline of the Historic Peninsula is watched from its shore.
Places to see
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Museum
Beylerbeyi Palace
A Bosphorus palace built for Sultan Abdülaziz, used to host visiting foreign heads of state.
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Religious
Büyük Çamlıca Mosque
Turkey's largest mosque, on Çamlıca Hill, with six minarets that have become a new landmark of the city.
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Maiden's Tower
The legendary tower on a tiny islet off Üsküdar.
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Things to do
- Maiden's Tower
- Sunset on the Salacak shore
- Çamlıca Hill