At the point when I state that it is one of the most excellent on the Bosphorus , or maybe the most lovely, I imply that few components are consolidated in it. It has an enthusiastic zone on the coast with mind blowing perspectives on the mosque that ignores the Bosphorus on an esplanade. Furthermore, the base edge has the impressive suspension connect (the first Bosphorus connect). Similarly as there are lovely inward neighborhoods, for example, the Galata neighborhood , Ortaköy is an unmissable postcard of Istanbul.
On the off chance that you need to find out about the zones of Istanbul (and particularly where to remain ) I prescribe you see the post I made about the areas . Ortaköy isn't actually a very picked neighborhood to remain on the grounds that it is to some degree strange. Furthermore, particularly the individuals who travel to Istanbul for a couple of days decide to remain in the most neuralgic zones close to every one of the attractions of Istanbul.
Where is Ortaköy found?
It has a place with the locale of Beksitas . What's more, it is absolutely by the principal Istanbul connect over the Bosphorus. Similarly as I revealed to you that it is less focal and not as touristy as different territories, it is that reason that causes me to prescribe you to visit this region significantly more. It is the chance to know an Istanbul with progressively neighborhood and increasingly legitimate life.
Ortaköy Mosque
Without a doubt, the incredible postcard of Ortaköy is its mosque (referred to just as Ortaköy or Mecidiye mosque ). This mosque is situated on the western shore of the Bosphorus and was worked in the eighteenth century by Sultan Abdümecit . Being of that century its style is Ottoman neo-florid, and hence totally different from more established mosques.
The interest is that once the sultans move to the new Dolmabahçe castle (supplanting the Topkapi royal residence as the authoritative home office of the Ottoman Empire) this territory starts to create. Truth be told Dolmabahce Palace is near Ortaköy and everything has a clarification. Plainly the sultans saved no assets in castles. Only inverse on the contrary bank of the Bosphorus is likewise the Beylerbeyi Palace (summer habitation). What's more, consequently they required a mosque to supplicate. For this they manufactured the lavish mosque of Ortaköy which they crossed by gondola each hour of the supplication.
This mosque isn't so large on the off chance that we contrast it and others in Istanbul like the Soliman mosque . But then it is one of the ones that intrigues me and satisfies me most in my time in Istanbul. It has a characteristic iridescence that makes its inside environment wonderful. Likewise, the gigantic windows neglect the Bosphorus, which makes it a mosque "sitting above the ocean." And those equivalent windows let the light reflections go in the ocean water. The whole mosque is worked in white stone, and has a focal vault designed with mosaics and two minarets.
I suggest that you visit it particularly toward the beginning of the day when its inside is progressively iridescent. Despite the fact that the area additionally has the right to be visited at dusk to appreciate the perspective on the lit up connect when sunsets.
What to do in the Ortaköy neighborhood.
Notwithstanding visiting the mosque, one more of the local's incredible attractions is its gastronomy. What's more, particularly attempt the customary Kumpir (this prepared and stuffed potato is one of the pleasures among the dishes to attempt in Istanbul ). In the area there are various spots to purchase the kumpir, something that put the area on the map. Truth be told, in the event that they identify that we are visitors, they will before long attempt to draw in us to the diverse kumpir posts that are rehashed all through the little business area of the area.
Ortaköy is likewise an exuberant and bohemian neighborhood that is loaded up with road advertises on ends of the week.
One more of the unmissable minutes is to remain at dusk and until sunsets on the coast and by the zone of the Ortaköy mosque. It is regular for local people and voyagers to remain on the coast shooting a thousand photographs. Or then again additionally sitting on a portion of the patios having a Turkish tea.
Remaining in the Ortaköy neighborhood
As I said it isn't as normal to remain in this area since it is to some degree isolated from the most visitor regions. Nonetheless, it isn't excessively far. It is very much associated with the Taksim territory by transport (in spite of the fact that at top occasions the traffic is generally very moderate). Either by ship with the Asian part or with different territories of the European part. You can see increasingly about transportation in Istanbul clarified in this post . In spite of the fact that I state that it isn't normal to remain in this area, anyway in this part is the Ciragan Palace Hotel , one of the most rich in Istanbul.