Most of the water walks in Istanbul start from Ortaköy Pier. This area requires a compulsory walk, there are numerous fish restaurants, open braziers, which prepare national delicacies, benches with silver jewelry, souvenir shops. In this place, Europe and Asia connects the First Bosporus Bridge, one of the two majestic Bosporus bridges, which are rightly considered to be one of the most beautiful and longest suspension bridges in the world.

Small square near the water is decorated with the Mejidiye mosque, or Ortakoy, which is worth a look at least because it is completely on a mosque and does not look like. This quaint building is more like a small Baroque palace

Ortaköy at sunset

Ortaköy

@ Dome, Ortaköy

Interior of the mosque, Ortaköy

Ortaköy at night

Reviews about Ortaköy (1)

Evaluation 10

Naberezh Single with a beautiful view 22 November 2013

Eugene was (a) here in December 2012.

When I was walking along one of the most beautiful waterfronts of Istanbul, I did not even know that this is a local landmark Ortaköy. We went here just to relax, take a walk and breathe fresh air. Around there are comfortable benches and many cafes, in which normal average prices. But there are no tourist groups with rabid guides at all, at least I have not seen it once. From the embankment there is a wonderful view of the Bosphorus Bridge - the Bosphorus Bridge. I especially recommend everyone to go to Ortaköy in the evening, ... Read the whole review