Hello everyone! In today's video we would like to take you to Eyüp Sultan district
and even though it is a very well-known district among the tourists
We would like to show you some other interesting little places that really worth a visit when you're coming here.
So let's go.
Going to Pierre Loti area from the most touristic areas such as Sultanahmet or Taksim is easy and reachable.
From the Eminonu main bus stop you can take any of these bus numbers, then you have to get off in the bus
Stop called Teleferik Pierre loti or from Taksim
you can also take a bus number 55T and then get off in the bus stop called Eyüp Sultan.
The cable-car per person is a bit less than 3 Turkish Liras
Which is the same price any other of the public transportation in the city
and the ride lasts about two minutes.
Remember that the cable car can be paid with the special card for the public transportation in Istanbul
which is called IstanbulKart and for that we already have a video about it.
You can also find the video's link in the description box.
This hill was named as Pierre loti after the famous French writer
who used to live in the city and settled in this neighborhood of Istanbul.
Here he used to write his novel "Aziyade" overlooking the Golden Horn
The outstanding views we have from the Golden Horn are unique
and this is why many tourists come to this place especially during the sunset.
On the top of the hill we can find some restaurants where we can
delight a Turkish coffee or tea while admiring the views.
Also a hotel can be found here and to those Nargile fans also there is a good place for it.
In this place we can also find the Eyüp Sultan cemetery
which is one of the oldest and largest ones in the city
and where we can see tons of many important characters of the past.
This is a very nice place to come and see the beautiful views that we can have from Istanbul
especially from the famous Golden Horn
I totally recommend coming to this place either very early in the morning
So that way you can take the cable car which comes a all the way up here because going up on your own
by foot, it can be a bit exhausting especially during the summer
So if you come here just do it very early in the morning. We arrive here today, it is a sunday
so we are right here around 10 a.m. and it was already a bit crowded
We had to wait in line about 10-15 minutes to get in the cable car
and right now we just drank a coffee, tea and everything and right now we are going down by foot
so here you will enjoy a lot.
It was the first mosque built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1458.
In 1800 the mosque was rebuild by Sultan Selim III after a big earthquake.
The Ottoman Sultans after gaining access to the throne used to have their sword girding ceremonies here.
Another place to visit next to the mosque is the tomb of Eyup Sultan
who was a person who hosted the Prophet Muhammed
in his house during his journey from Mecca to Medina
becoming later on the prophet's companion and standard bearer
and who died outside the city walls in the year 670 during some Arab attacks.
As well some of the Prophet Muhammad's personal belongings are preserved here.
After goign up to Pierre Loti Hill now we have decided to come to this place
which actually this is one of our favorite places in here
every time we come to Eyüp Sultan neighborhood
and this turkish traditional dish is called Güveç. So this is some sort of pide
You will really enjoy it. Actually before I used to live around this area
so every weekend or something we used to come here
So if you would like to try something different
here in Eyüp Sultan, we definitely recommend you coming here.
Walking through this holy place is a nice and different experience
market selling religious things among souvenirs can be seen
also photogenic old ottoman houses can be found and to those photograph lovers
this is a great place to take amazing pictures also during the Ramadan period
this is a great place If you really want to experience something different and something unique
which is much more local and we can see many pilgrims coming from other cities
of Turkey and even from other parts in Istanbul.
After finishing your walking tour through Eyüp Sultan area
We would like to recommend you as well going to Miniatürk
Which is a very interesting place that you can go look around
and right now we will show you how you can get there from from this area
If you want to come to Miniatürk right after Eyüp Sultan
Then we totally recommend you taking one of the gondolas that we have just across the Eyüp main area
You will see there one a ferry station
So you just have to go there. You have three options to come here
you can take a bus, but you have to transfer two or three times
which is longer and it might be a bit more difficult for the tourists and maybe you may get lost
The second one is that you can take a ferry there, but it doesn't depart that often
So that's why you have to wait minimum half an hour or even one hour
but we have found another way.
There are some a little gondolas as the one that we have right behind me
and those ones they will take you there
just directly to Miniatürk for 35 liras per gondola.
It doesn't matter how many people are going there
It just 35 liras per gondola or you can take another one which costs only
2, 50 liras per person and they will just cross you
through the Golden Horn and then from here,
we will take another bus. So this is the way we will show you
so the easiest ways for you will be taking a gondola from Eyüp Sultan
ferry station all the way to Miniaturk or you can do what we are doing.
Once we arrive to the other port called Sütlüce
cross the street outside the port take any of these busses 41 St
41ST, 47Ç or 47 at the Sütlüce bus stop
After 2 or 3 stops get off in in the one called Miniatürk
This place brings together the rich architectural heritage of
civilizations that have role and left their marks in Turkey
Its slogan is: "A small model of a big country" and in one place we are traveling all around the country
135 places in total are shown here
62 of which are from Istanbul 60 from Anatolia and 13 from the Ottoman territory outside of Turkey
Including two of the seven wonders of the ancient world such as Artemis temple and Halicarnassus mausoleum
Also a free mobile app - this place is available in the App Store and Google Play
Just look for it as Miniatürk and you can install it to your mobile devices
Where you can also find the audio guide to each place in 9 different languages
including English, Spanish, Arabic, Persian, German or even French
so as maps of the place and other activities to do or areas to see
The entrance fee for foreign tourists is 15 liras
it can be paid in cash or with credit cards. Foreign currencies aren't accepted.
The museum is open between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
Hopefully you have enjoyed and liked this video and
these are some of other places you can see and visit
while you're here in a Eyüp Sultan area.
Miniaturk is not in a Eyüp Sultan area. This one is in Beyoğlu, but it is very close from here
So if you're coming with children
And if you would like them to enjoy a bit more of Turkey in miniature
Then that would be a great option for them
and also if you don't come with any children
But if you would like to see some other of the most important monuments in Turkey
then that is a great option to go and get an idea of special monuments.
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See you next time. Bye. Bye