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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Istanbul, Turkey · Asia
Rumelifeneri works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kumköy, 19km from Bosphorus Strait.
Rumelifeneri is a town located in Istanbul, Turkey. With a population of 4,337, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Rumelifeneri sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rumelifeneri to your route.
Rumeli Feneri, also Türkeli Feneri, a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the European side of the Bosporus Strait's Black Sea entrance in Istanbul.
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Rumelifeneri is located in Istanbul, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 41.2334 latitude, 29.1107 longitude.
Rumelifeneri has a population of approximately 4,337 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
22 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets with over 4,000 shops spread across 61 streets, a sensory overload of commerce since 1461.
27 km · about 30 min drive
museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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