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Walks in Beşiktaş.
2 editor-picked walks through Beşiktaş. Each one has been walked — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice.
Walks in Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş Çarşı and Yıldız Park: the inland walk
The Çarşı, the fish market, a Sinan mosque, then up the hill to the sultan's imperial gardens.
Beşiktaş to Ortaköy, along the Bosphorus
Two ferries, a palace, and a seafront walk that ends with a view of the bridge framing a mosque dome.
Nearby
Other walks close to Beşiktaş.
Sorted by distance from the start of beşiktaş çarşı and yıldız park: the inland walk. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Beyoğlu: the side streets off İstiklal
Skip the tourist spine. The real Beyoğlu is one street over — antique shops, passages, and the view from the tower.
Pera and Tepebaşı: the grand-hotel quarter
Pera Palace, the Orient Express era, embassies, and the Crimean Memorial Church — old Europe in Istanbul.
Üsküdar: three Sinan mosques and the Maiden's Tower
Three Sinan mosques across the water, ending on the sahil with the Maiden's Tower at golden hour.
Kuzguncuk: the multi-faith street and the sahil
Synagogue, two churches, mosque — all on one street, with the Bosphorus at the end.