Aya Yorgi Hill (Yücetepe)
A hilltop Greek Orthodox monastery on Büyükada’s highest point, with views across the Sea of Marmara.
The Monastery of St George sits on Yücetepe, the highest hill on Büyükada. The steep cobbled path up through the pines rewards walkers with sweeping sea views and a simple café at the top.
The climb is a highlight for active guests; others can wait at the foot of the hill, which is reached by island transport.
- →The final climb is steep — not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
- →Respectful dress inside the church.
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A large five-star conference hotel in the business district of the Asian side.
A five-star hotel on the Asian shore, overlooking Kalamış Marina and the Sea of Marmara.
An intimate luxury hotel in a restored early twentieth-century building, set around a garden courtyard in the heart of Sultanahmet.
Places nearby
- Büyükada3.3 km
The largest of the Princes’ Islands — car-free streets, wooden mansions and pine woods.
- Kadıköy Market & Moda17.9 km
Kadıköy’s market streets and the Moda seafront — the everyday Istanbul of the Asian side.
- Emaar Square Mall18.0 km
A large modern mall on the Asian side near Çamlıca, with an aquarium and family attractions.
- Çamlıca Mosque & Hill20.6 km
Türkiye’s largest mosque, opened in 2019 on Çamlıca Hill, with views over the Bosphorus and both continents.
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)21.5 km
Sultan Ahmed I’s imperial mosque, famous for its six minarets and blue İznik-tiled interior.
- Hagia Sophia21.6 km
The sixth-century Byzantine cathedral, later an Ottoman mosque — the defining monument of Istanbul.