Çamlıca Hill

Çamlıca Hill
Çamlıca Tepesi
A view of Çamlıca Hill behind the Bosphorus Bridge.
Highest point
Elevation288 m (945 ft)
Coordinates41°1′39″N 29°4′6″E / 41.02750°N 29.06833°E / 41.02750; 29.06833
Geography
Çamlıca Hill
Location of Çamlıca Hill in Istanbul, Turkey.
LocationÜsküdar, Istanbul

Çamlıca Hill (Turkish pronunciation: [tʃamlɯdʒa]) (Turkish: Çamlıca Tepesi), aka Big Çamlıca Hill (Turkish: Büyük Çamlıca Tepesi) to differentiate it from the nearby Little Çamlıca Hill (Turkish: Küçük Çamlıca Tepesi), is a hill in the Üsküdar district of the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. At 288 m (945 ft) above sea level, Çamlıca Hill offers a panoramic view of the southern part of Bosphorus and the mouth of the Golden Horn.

The hill is a popular visitor attraction with Ottoman-themed teahouses, cafes and a restaurant inside a public park with monumental trees, flower gardens and fountains, run by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

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