Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace Camlica Hill Camlica Mosque Beykoz

After breakfast at Yakamoz Cafe or Erbab in Istanbul Cengelkoy, we will visit Beylerbeyi Palace. Beylerbeyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and built between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and place to entertain visiting heads of state. Empress Eugenie of France visited Beylerbeyi on her way to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Empress Eugenie of France was so amazed by the elegance of the palace that she made a copy of the window in the guest room for her bedroom in the Tuileries (palace in Paris). let. Naser al-Din Shah Qajar of Iran stayed at the palace while in Istanbul en route from the World Exposition (1889) in France. Other royal visitors to the palace included the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The palace was the last place of imprisonment of the deposed Sultan Abdulhamid II from 1912 until his death there in 1918.

Afterwards we take a little walk to visit small shops in Cengelköy/Istanbul. From here we drive to Camlica Hill. Camlica Hill is the most beautiful place for a panoramic view of Istanbul. It is about 3 kilometers (260 meters) from the July 15 Martyrs Bridge. It is a nice getaway spot where you can relax and enjoy the stunning Istanbul panorama from the hilltop. On weekends it's a great place for breakfast and dinner overlooking the Bosphorus. Camlica Hill has been the ideal place to get a bird's-eye view of Istanbul since Ottoman times. Camlica Hill, one of the seven hills of Istanbul, consists of two independent hills, Big Camlica and Little Camlica. It is a popular tourist spot in Istanbul and travel guides claim that one photo taken in Camlica will cover half of Istanbul.

Right after Camlica Hill we drive to Camlica Mosque. The Çamlıca Mosque is visible from afar on a hilltop in the Üsküdar-Çamlıca district on the Asian side of the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul. It holds 63,000 believers, making it the largest mosque in the country. In addition to the mosque, the building complex also includes a museum, an art gallery, a library, a conference hall and an underground car park. The complex was designed by architects Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu.

After our visit to Camlica Camii, we drive to Beykoz/Istanbul for lunch. Here we visit the famous Bayramoglu restaurant. Bayramoglu Döner has the most delicious meat in Istanbul and has no other establishments. You will be fascinated if you love meat. Almost every day, people line up to try this delicacy.