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Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Salacak
Istanbul, Turkey · Asia
About Salacak
Salacak works well as a base: 5 minutes from Yıldız, 4km from 15 July Martyrs Bridge.
Salacak is in Istanbul, Turkey, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yıldız, about 4 km away.
Salacak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,522 (2022). It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the south of the historic center of Üsküdar.
The word salacak means "bench for washing a corpse," but the name is reported to come fromRead more
sala meaning "village" (language unspecified) with the Turkish suffix -cık, "small."
The neighborhood's best-known landmark is the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi), just offshore from Salacak in the Bosporus.
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What is there to see near Salacak?
Within an hour or so of Salacak: Topkapi Palace Museum (2 km), Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) (3 km), Galata Tower (3 km), Hagia Sophia (3 km).
Where is Salacak?
Salacak is in Istanbul, Turkey, about 4 km from Yıldız.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,522
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Istanbul
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 41.0150, 29.0126
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Worth the detour from Salacak
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Galata Tower
Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Hagia Sophia
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Çiya Sofrası
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets with over 4,000 shops spread across 61 streets, a sensory overload of commerce since 1461.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge)
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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15 July Martyrs Bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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- Right here15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- Right hereBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
- 51 kmOsman Gazi BridgeSoaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
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