Pierre Loti Hill

A Hill Above The Golden Horn Named For The French Novelist Pierre Loti, With A Tea Garden, A Cable Car From The Eyup Sultan Mosque And One Of The Best Views Of Old Istanbul Across The Water. A Restful Stop After The Eyup Shrine, With An Old Ottoman Cemetery On The Way Up · Eyupsultan, Istanbul

Pierre Loti Hill is a hilltop viewpoint and tea garden above the Golden Horn in the Eyup district of Istanbul, named for the French naval officer and novelist Pierre Loti, who wrote about Istanbul and is said to have loved the view (confirm the story). The hill stands behind the Eyup Sultan Mosque, one of the holiest Muslim sites in the city, and is reached by a short cable car from the waterfront or on foot along a steep path through an old Ottoman cemetery of carved stone markers. At the top, a terrace of tea gardens looks over the long curve of the Golden Horn toward the domes and minarets of the old city, with the Suleymaniye and the Galata Tower on the skyline. It is a calm place to sit with tea and look, especially at sunset, when the water glows and the call to prayer sounds from many mosques. It is popular with locals and visitors, and the terrace can be crowded on summer evenings and weekends (confirm). Prices at the garden are higher than in the streets below.

Pierre Loti Hill, a hilltop cafe and viewpoint above the Golden Horn in Eyup, reached by the Eyup cable car from the waterfront or by a path through the old cemetery; coordinates approximate, Eyupsultan, Istanbul, Turkiye

The tea gardens and viewpoint on the hill open daily, usually from the morning until late evening, with longest hours in summer and a close around dusk in winter (confirm). The Eyup cable car runs most of the day at a steady pace, normally from about 08:00 or 09:00 until late evening, but stops for wind, maintenance or an emergency (confirm). The Eyup Sultan Mosque and its tomb complex keep prayer times, with the greatest crowds on Fridays and holy nights. Confirm the cable car running hours and ticket before relying on it, and check the weather, since fog or rain can hide the view.

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