scenic viewpoint
Bosphorus Strait
The legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Turkey · Asia
Arıköy works well as a base: 10 minutes from Zekeriya, 18km from Bosphorus Strait.
Arıköy is a town located in Turkey. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Arıköy sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arıköy to your route.
Uskumruköy (literally mackerel village) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,864 (2022). It is situated to the north of Belgrad Forest which is one of the most popular excursion areas of Istanbul citizens. It is 8 km (5 mi) west of SarıyerRead more
centre and a suburb of Greater Istanbul.
Uskumruköy is an old village and the ruins of an observation tower around the village was probably built by Republic of Genoa in the Middle Ages. During Ottoman Empire era the village was a gathering place of the army prior to campaigns to west. The economy of the village used to depend on cattle breeding and woodchopping. But at the present, most of the village area was bought by the construction companies and modern houses for Istanbul residents are being built. According to muhtar there are about 2500 villas in the village area. On the other hand, new European quarters of Istanbul are planned to be built in a vast area which covers Uskumruköy.
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Arıköy is located in Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 41.2304 latitude, 29.0042 longitude.
Arıköy has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
The legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
21 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
A hilltop coffeehouse above Eyüp cemetery with the best view down the Golden Horn, named for the French novelist who drank here in the 1870s while writing Aziyadé. A cable car climbs to it from the waterfront.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.
23 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Steep cobbled lanes of tall narrow houses painted in blocks of colour on the Golden Horn, the old Jewish and Greek Orthodox quarters of Istanbul. The red-brick Phanar Greek College looms over the rooftops.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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