Uskudar
Uskudar was founded at the intersection of
Marmara Sea and the
Bosphorus, at the end of
Asian Side, in the deep valley open to the sea consisting of hills at both sides, forming boundaries with
Kadikoy,
Beykoz and Umraniye. The county is 36 square kilometers, and the land of Uskudar descends to the
Bosphorus with light slopes in the form of wide ridges and hills from the east towards the west.
Camlica Hillwhich is one of the important tourism attractions of the country has an altitude of 268m.
The bank is generally narrow. Except for the public area, the bank either has a sharp slope or full of private buildings.
Uskudar, served extensively in the cultural life of the empire after it became a Turkish city. There are 12 libraries, 9 cultural and training centers, 1 movie theater and 2 museums today.
Since old times Uskudar is one of the most important culture and trade center of
Istanbul,and it attracts the tourists with its historical beauties.
Some places to be visited in Uskudar; Center of Uskudar,
Kuzguncuk,
Salacak,Harem,
Cengelkoy,
Beylerbeyi,Dogancilar,Selimiye,
Camlica.
How to go: There are ships from
Eminonu,Kabatas and
Besiktas directly to Uskudar
Source:
http://www.uskudar.bel.tr
