ÇAMLICA HILL

Description

Essentials about Çamlica Hill in brief

Istanbul is a city with many good viewpoints. If you want to have the probably best city panorama, you should make your way to Çamlica Hill in the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of the city. With a height of 268 meters, Çamlica Hill is in fact the highest elevation in the urban area of Istanbul. From its summit, one can enjoy a magnificent view of the southern part of the Bosphorus, the mouth of the Golden Horn and the city on both sides of the waters. Anyone who lets his/her gaze wander from Çamlica Hill over Istanbul’s endless sea of houses will get an approximate idea of the gigantic dimensions of the metropolis on the Bosporus.

The view from Çamlica Hill

Çamlica Hill is a popular destination for both locals and tourists, because in addition to a great view, there is a very nice public park on the hill with teahouses, cafes and a restaurant. Even brides and grooms are often drawn to the hill to have a few photos taken in front of the gorgeous panorama of the city.

Çamlica Mosque

Since 2016, there is another reason to visit Çamlica Hill (at least for devout Muslims). At the foot of the hill stands the huge Çamlica Mosque. With its 107 meter high minarets and a capacity of 63,000 people, it is the largest mosque in Turkey and all of Asia Minor. It is one of the massive prestige buildings initiated under Turkish President Erdoğan. The mosque was opened on March 7, 2019.