One Day in Sarıyer: What to See

Historic & Cultural

Rumeli Hisarı

Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Fortress is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. The fortress also lends its name to the immediate neighborhood around it in the city's Sarıyer district.

Today 09:00–17:00

Gastronomy

Thai Roll Ice

Today 11:30–00:30

Gastronomy

Nezih Kebap-Yuvalama

Today 07:00–23:00

Historic & Cultural

Rakım Paşa Çeşmesi

Rakım Pasha Fountain is an Ottoman-era fountain located adjacent to the qibla wall of the Ali Pertek Mosque on the coastal road in the Rumelihisarı neighborhood of Sarıyer district, Istanbul province. It is also known as İbrahim Efendi Fountain. Rakım Mehmed Pasha, who served as Ottoman chief treasurer and governor of Habesh and Egypt, had it built for the soul of his father, Defterdar İbrahim Efendi.

Museums

Borusan Holding

Nature & Adventure

Aşiyan Parkı

Aşiyan Park, located in Sarıyer, Istanbul, is a cultural and recreational park known for its Bosphorus views. The park offers seaside walks and houses Tevfik Fikret's Aşiyan Museum. It is 12 meters from the Aşiyan Funicular stop, 397 meters from Rumeli Hisarı, 195 meters from Aşiyan Museum, and 236 meters from Boğaziçi University. The park was renovated and opened to service in 2022.