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Beylerbeyi Palace
This 26-room baroque-style palace (Beylerbeyi Sarayı; www.millisaraylar.gov.tr ; Abdullah Ağa Caddesi,
Beylerbeyi; admission 20; 8.30am-4.30pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun; Beylerbeyi Sarayı) on the Asian
shore was built for Abdül Aziz I. Look for its whimsical marble bathing pavilions; one
was for men, the other for the women of the Harem.
Bebek
This upmarket suburb is known for its fashion boutiques and chic cafes. As the ferry
passes, look for the Ottoman Revivalist-style Bebek Mosque and the art nouveau Egyp-
tian Consulate building with its mansard roof.
Küçüksu Kasrı
This ornate hunting lodge ( 216-332 3303; Küçüksu Caddesi, Beykoz; admission 5; 9.30am-4pm
Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun; Küçüksu) on the Asian shore was built for Sultan Abdül Mecit from
1856 to 1857. Earlier sultans used wooden kiosks here, but architect Nikoğos Balyan de-
signed a rococo gem in marble for his monarch.
Rumeli Hisarı
Just before the Fatih Bridge is the majestic Rumeli Hisarı (Fortress of Europe; 212-263 5305;
Yahya Kemal Caddesi 42; admission 3; 9am-noon & 12.30-4.30pm Thu-Tue; Rumeli Hisarı) , built by
order of Mehmet the Conqueror in preparation for his siege of Byzantine Constantinople.
For its location, he chose the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, opposite Anadolu Hisarı
(Fortress of Asia), which Sultan Beyazıt I had built in 1391.
Anadolu Hisarı
There are many architecturally and historically important yalıs in and around the village
of Anadolu Hisarı. These include the Zarif Mustafa Paşa Yalı , built in the early 19th
century by the official coffee maker to Sultan Mahmud II. Look for its upstairs salon,
which juts out over the water and is supported by unusual curved timber struts.
Kanlıca
Past the bridge on the Asian side is Kanlıca, the ferry's second stop. It's famous for the
rich and delicious yoghurt produced here, which is sold on the ferry and in two cafes on
the shady waterfront square.
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