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Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Istanbul, Turkey · Asia
Salacak works well as a base: 5 minutes from Yıldız, 4km from 15 July Martyrs Bridge.
Salacak is a town located in Istanbul, Turkey. With a population of 9,522, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Salacak 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 Salacak to your route.
Salacak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,522 (2022). It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the south of the historic center of Üsküdar.
The word salacak means "bench for washing a corpse," but the name is reported to come fromRead more
sala meaning "village" (language unspecified) with the Turkish suffix -cık, "small."
The neighborhood's best-known landmark is the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi), just offshore from Salacak in the Bosporus.
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Salacak is located in Istanbul, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 41.0150 latitude, 29.0126 longitude.
Salacak has a population of approximately 9,522 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
3 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
3 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
4 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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