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Çamlıca
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Istanbul Travel Guide

Best Places to Watch Sunset in Istanbul

Where to be at golden hour on each side of the city.

Asian side

  • Çamlıca Tower — panoramic and enclosed, book ahead
  • Çamlıca Hill tea gardens — relaxed and free
  • Üsküdar waterfront — the sun setting behind the old city

European side

  • Pierre Loti Hill above Eyüp
  • Süleymaniye's terraces over the Golden Horn
  • Any Karaköy rooftop with a west-facing table

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