Hilltop views & tea gardens · European Side
💰 AffordableA legendary hilltop café and Ottoman cemetery above Eyüpsultan — named after the French novelist who came here to write, with the most atmospheric Golden Horn views in Istanbul.
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The hilltop café that has operated on this spot since Pierre Loti himself wrote here in the 1870s. Turkish coffee and tea with unbeatable Golden Horn views.
Gümüşsuyu Cad., Eyüpsultan💡 Come at dusk when the Golden Horn turns golden below and the minarets glow. Take the cable car (teleferik) up and walk back down through the Ottoman cemetery.
The hilltop above Eyüpsultan with panoramic views of the Golden Horn waterway, Eyüp's minarets, and the hills beyond. One of Istanbul's most romantic viewpoints.
Pierre Loti Tepesi, EyüpsultanA short cable car ride from the edge of the Eyüpsultan cemetery to the Pierre Loti hilltop. The ride itself offers excellent views.
Eyüpsultan Teleferik İstasyonu💡 The cable car runs until late evening. Rides are cheap and the queues are usually minimal outside weekends.
The ancient Ottoman cemetery surrounding the cable car route is hauntingly beautiful — centuries-old turbaned marble tombstones among cypress trees.
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