6 places · parks, museums, landmarks
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A beautiful 19th-century mosque right on the Bosphorus waterfront in Ortaköy. It's famous for its elegant baroque style and the stunning view of the Bosphorus Bridge behind it.
A restored 19th-century row of workers' houses built for Dolmabahçe Palace staff. Today, it's a quiet, upscale pedestrian street with high-end shops and cafes.
A Mimar Sinan-designed mosque built for the admiral Sinan Pasha in Beşiktaş. The tomb of the famous Ottoman admiral Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha is right across the street.

A peaceful Ottoman-era complex built for the scholar and Sufi sheikh Yahya Efendi. It's a quiet cemetery and shrine in the heart of Beşiktaş.
