Best places: Things to dos in Üsküdar, Turkey

Ornate 16th-century mosque with gardens, plus a terrace with views over the Golden Horn.

👍👍 It was an honour for me to come to the grave of a great human. I am thankful to Allah Almighty that I was able to come here. Feel so much pleased to spend some time here. My hotel was in sirkeci and it took only 15 minutes to reach here through Marmaray.

16th-century mosque with slender minarets & a large dome, plus vistas of the Golden Horn estuary.

Tomb of the 16th-century Islamic scholar, including a pastel green room adorned with chandeliers.

👍👍 Mehmed Emin Tokadi’nin şeyhi Ahmed Yekdest-i Cüryani Hazretleri kendisine şunları söylemiştir: "Vasiyet et ki vefatından sonra kabrini kolay bulunacak bir yere yapmasınlar. Virane bir yere defnetsinler. Kimse bilmesin. Ancak, nasibi olanlar gelip bulsun, dua etsinler” İstanbul’un manevi durakları a...

👍👍 All the details of this museum were incredibly amazing, it’s a trip for the soul and mind. May God bless the souls of all the mysteries.

Prayer hall built in a dramatic mix of Gothic & Ottoman styles for an Ottoman sultan in 1886.

Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.

A friend of the prophet Muhammad is thought to be buried at this 15-century mosque rebuilt in 1800.

Restored Baroque Revival mosque featuring windows designed to capture the Bosphorus' changing light.

Museum on transportation, industry & communications with a car collection & some hands-on exhibits.

Architecturally significant Ottoman mosque completed in 1755, featuring a huge dome & many windows.

😐 Aya Sofia is definitely a must-see sight in Istanbul. The inside space is impressive. Few years back it was turned from museum to a regular mosque. That brought free entry (previously as a museum, the entry fee was paid but as far as I remember, it was 40TL in 2015, not a fortune). On the other hand...

👍👍 Dolmabahçe Sarayı Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı, IPA: [doɫmabahˈtʃe saɾaˈjɯ]) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922 (Yı...

Museum dedicated to rock musician & TV star Baris Manco featuring exhibits in his former home.

Imposing, 16th-century mosque complex designed by Mimar Sinan, with 4 corner towers & tall minaret.

Elegant, 19th-century, Ottoman-style mosque with Baroque & rococo-influenced decorative features.

👍👍 I made a same day appointment using the live chat functionality because I didn’t see any available appointments online. They were very accommodating and were able to get me in. I also learned they have massage only options which aren’t listed on their site. I had the 90 minute experience (40 min H...

Mosque dating from the 12th century, representing a fine example of medieval Byzantine architecture.