Çamlıca Tower
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This place is more of recreation, resting, refreshing than it is for antiques. It's located at the peek of the hill, therefore there is good refreshing winds 🍃🍃🍃, tress and 🌴🌴🌵 greens as you move up closer to the tower🗼 However, there some points worthy noting as you plan to go there. ⭕There are no buses🚌, or trains🚃 that reach directly to this place. Therefore we had to walk up the hill. Possibly they are trying to fix this because there were already workmen trying to create some routes in the 🏡 gardens and some kind of bush around this place when we visited it a few weeks ago ⭕Entering tower 🗼 is with payment. It's not small payment. Something like 60 TL 💰🤑 and above. So basically you should go with something like 100tl. But if you are going for recreation your budget should be something like 300 tl and above if you're with family. ⭕ Visiting the tower 🗼 should be for those who are not afraid of heights. Because the lift in the tower can go as far as more than 250meters in the air. ⭕ The museum 🖼️🎨 cards don't work for this place. Someone is supposed to buy a separate ticket 🎟️, go with cash on her/he, or pay with debit or credit 💳 card at the entrance. ⭕The last and the most important thing about this place is that, except for the gardens around the hill, the tower is strictly exotic, and recreational, modernic there is nothing that is historically fascinating about this place. Absolutely nothing. ✳️ Therefore if you are in for historical, antiques, middle ages - antifacts of the ancient and middle ages then you won't find anything of that sort at this place. ‼️ You should therefore instead visit the Galata tower around taksim areas. If you are looking for touring some kind of fascinating antiques. My verdict 🔱 Thus according to me this place is better suited for recreational, refreshing, outings, lovers tours, family outing and so on. 🚫 Not for natural wonders, antiques touring and so on.
Jibril MJibril M
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Küçük Çamlıca TV Radio Tower (Turkish: Küçük Çamlıca TV-Radyo Kulesi), shortly Çamlıca Tower, is a telecommunications tower with observation decks and restaurants in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. Its top is the highest point above sea level in Istanbul. It was opened end May 2021. The tower is situated on Küçük Çamlıca Hill. The construction began on 1 March 2016, and is being carried out by Sarıoğlu Construction Co. It is being built in concrete on a 21 m (69 ft) deep foundation. A steel mast of 145 m (476 ft) height for radio and television transmission will be mounted atop the 220.5 m (723 ft) high concrete tower. The total height of the tower will be then 365.50 m (1,199.1 ft) with its top standing 583.5 m (1,914 ft) above main sea level. It will be the highest structure in Istanbul. Its cross section has elliptical form with the main axes of 13 and 16 m (43 and 52 ft), which become smaller upwards. Each tower floor will be 4.50 m (14.8 ft) high. Two observation decks will be situated on the 33rd and 34th floors at 148 and 153 m (486 and 502 ft) height. The 39th and 40th floors at 153 and 175 m (502 and 574 ft) height will host a restaurant and a cafeteria. Libraries and exhibition halls will be situated in the basement floors. A panoramic elevator and a service elevator will serve the tower. It is hoped that the tower will attract about 4.5 million visitors yearly.
Fazal RahmanFazal Rahman
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Tower is nice, very beautifil outside. (4 stars) There is parking, but be sure that during saturday and sunday there is hard to find empty slot. Restaurant - avoid at all cost!!! Trust me! Dont make my mistake. Food is below average, service AWFUL!!!. You have 2 hours to sit there. 20 min before end of time you will be kindly ask to leave because next shift is comming (politely kicked out). Only tables 23 /24 plus two others are nice view towards bosphorus. Windows - dirty, very dirty. 0 stars for restaurant. Awful. After sunset, they put lights inside, no way to take nice pics. Cafe (one floor down below restaurant) - awful service as well, but better go there for a cup of coffee or tea and make your pictures from there. At least not too many light and also nice music. 3 starts for Cafe (0 for service there). Prices are fine. If you going to buy tickets and tell them you are tourists - officially will be charged double. I was on a business. Better reserve a table in Cafe and you can have same view from there without buying tickets. (I think that as a guest of cafe you can visit observation deck as well-but no sense as windows are same) Observation deck - total waste of time.
A StA St
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Stunning Views and a Modern Experience at Çamlıca Tower Çamlıca Tower is a must-visit attraction in Istanbul, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the city, the Bosphorus, and beyond. Here’s what makes it stand out: • Incredible Views: The observation decks provide 360-degree views of Istanbul, making it an excellent spot for photography. • Modern Design: The architecture of the tower is sleek and contemporary, adding to its appeal as a landmark. • Café and Restaurant: Enjoy a meal or coffee with a view at the tower’s dining facilities. • Interactive Exhibits: The tower includes informative displays about Istanbul’s history, technology, and the tower itself. • Convenient Access: Easily reachable by public transportation or car, with parking available nearby. However, it’s worth noting that entry tickets can be a bit pricey, and it’s best to visit on a clear day for the best views. Overall, Çamlıca Tower is a fantastic destination for tourists and locals alike. Highly recommended for anyone looking to experience Istanbul from a unique perspective!
Altın SavaşAltın Savaş
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I wanted to go to the restaurant. The site is only in turkish language so I went directly to the place. First impressions: no parking! So I had to park somewhere in the neighborhood, not an easy task for Istanbul. Then, when I finally get there they told me that I can go to the restaurant only if I have a reservation. They told me that if I will go to the bar at the 34th floor somebody there will help me. So I paid the entrance fee for 3 people and I went at the bar but there they told me that the restaurant is full. I came back and at the ground floor, I had a coffee and tried to make the reservation myself. With google translate and a little luck I succeeded. I had to pay another fee for online reservation. 10 min later I was finally in the restaurant, and had another surprise: it was almost empty! Bottom line: the view is great but everything else is not! From the internet site to the service everything is very unprofessional and clumsy. My advice: you can go there for the view but eat somewhere else!
Eugen BucurEugen Bucur
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The tower is recently built as a TV tower on a hill in Çamlıca. It is on walking distance from Acıbadem Metrobüs stop. We have visited on weekend and didn't wait any queues. The entrance fee is 250 TRY for foreigners, 100 TRY for Turkish nationals, 40 lira for student. (As of August 2022) There is also a 5D cinema "Flying Over Istanbul" which costs 40 TRY for adults and 20 TRY for students. It is around 8 minutes, just nice to see but not perfect. They show mostly newer buildings but there are more interesting historical ones. There 2 different types of elevators to up. One is panoramic other not. We went up by panoramic one it takes almost 1 minute to reach up. The view is very nice. But all in all it is nice to see the city but, main landmarks of old Istanbul is quite far, so you enjoy only the general view. (For that you may visit Galata Tower and Sapphire) Exist a led screen to make nice photos. Also there is a cafe as well. Around the tower is many trees and a pathway for walking/jogging.
Y. Emre YILDIRIMY. Emre YILDIRIM
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İBB Küçük Çamlıca Korusu
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Basic Info
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Küçük Çamlıca Çilehane Yolu Caddesi, Oyma Sokak No:1, 34696 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye
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+90 216 912 34 00
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camlicakule.istanbul
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Küçük Çamlıca TV Radio Tower, or simply Çamlıca Tower, is a telecommunications tower with observation decks and restaurants on Little Çamlıca Hill in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey.
attractions: İBB Küçük Çamlıca Korusu, Sugar Maslak Park, Çamlıca Köşk, Çamlıca Köşk Cam Salon, Tarihi Nişan Taşı, restaurants: Kanaat Lokantası, KFC

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