My Beautiful Istanbul

Built a year earlier than the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453, the Rumelia Castle marks the determination of Sultan Mehmet II to capture the city. It stands right across the Anatolia Castle which was built by the young Sultan’s great-grandfather. The two fortresses where built for the same strategic purpose. Today, it offers a pleasant historical excursion outside the Old City.

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The Baroque-Rococo style Küçüksu Pavilion catches the eye of any voyager on the Bosphorus. This beautiful pavilion is an example of the 19th century Ottoman imperial summer lodges of the sultans.

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