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Eyüp · Istanbul

Pierre Loti Hill

Piyer Loti Tepesi

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A wooded hill above the Golden Horn named after the French novelist Pierre Loti, who is said to have written here, with one of the most famous views of the waterway from its café terrace. A path climbs through the old Eyüp cemeteries, or a cable car runs up from the shore.

Address
Piyer Loti, Eyüpsultan
Best time to go
Evening · About 1 h
Price level
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Good to know

  • Walk up through the cemetery from the Eyüp Sultan Mosque and take the cable car back down.
  • Locals come for tea at sunset, when the lights come on along the Golden Horn (GoTürkiye).
  • Arrive by boat along the Golden Horn, as GoTürkiye suggests, rather than by road.

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