Neighbourhood guide · Istanbul, Türkiye
Üsküdar & the Asian shore
The pious, beautiful old town of the Asian side: Sinan’s mosques by the pier, the Maiden’s Tower off Salacak, and the villages of Kuzguncuk and Beylerbeyi.
About Üsküdar & the Asian shore
Take the ferry or the Marmaray to Üsküdar, walk to Salacak for the sunset over the old city, then up the shore to Kuzguncuk.
Where Üsküdar & the Asian shore is
Our 6 places in Üsküdar & the Asian shore
Hotels in Üsküdar & the Asian shore
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A yalı on the Asian shore
A’jia Hotel
A boutique hotel in a 19th-century waterside mansion at Kanlıca, on the Asian shore.
Kanlıca, BeykozExplore View on map
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A converted distillery on the Asian shore
Sumahan on the Water
A design hotel in a converted 19th-century distillery on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, with its own boat.
Kuleli Caddesi, Çengelköy, ÜsküdarExplore View on map
See the full list: Where to Stay in Istanbul: The Best Luxury, Palace & Boutique Hotels
Sights in Üsküdar & the Asian shore
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The summer palace on the Asian shore
Beylerbeyi Palace
The sultans’ summer palace of the 1860s on the Asian shore, under the Bosphorus Bridge.
Beylerbeyi, Abdullahağa Caddesi, ÜsküdarExplore View on map
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On the highest hill
Çamlıca Mosque
The great mosque on Çamlıca Hill on the Asian side, opened in 2019, the largest in Turkey.
Ferah, Çamlıca, ÜsküdarExplore View on map
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A tower in the Bosphorus
Maiden’s Tower
The little tower on an islet off Üsküdar, restored and reopened as a museum in 2023.
Salacak, ÜsküdarExplore View on map
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Sinan on the Asian shore
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar)
Sinan’s mosque of 1548 for Princess Mihrimah, facing the ferry pier in Üsküdar.
Mimar Sinan, ÜsküdarExplore View on map
